Calicut Beach:
The beach is the most popular retreat for locals. In spite of beautification works and lax coastal management, it remains unexploited and visually pleasing. The beach offers a pleasant view at times of fisherman entering the sea with their tiny boats, fighting the waves and returning with their catch.
Mananchira:
Mananchira is a large tank in the heart of the city. Mananchira seems to have been the drinking water source for the entire Palace. Surrounding the Mananchira are several important institutions. The Town Hall was constructed in 1891 and has been an important stage for several popular agitations and ceremonies during the freedom movement and thereafter. The Pattalapalli was originally built for the Mysore soldiers who have surrounded the Palace during the ‘Mysore invasion’. The Comtrust Textile Factory was established in 1884 by the Basel Mission from Germany. To the western side of Mananchira is located the C.S.I. Church, Basel Mission complex and the BEM Girls’ School. Once the main courtyard of the Zamorin Ruler’s palace, the Mananchira ground along with the older Ansari Park has been developed into a well-maintained park called ‘Mananchira Square’. It has a green carpet lawn fenced with laterite-sculpted walls.
S M Street:
SM Street is a buzzing shopping and commercial lane immediately north of Mananchira Square. The name Sweet Meat is thought to have been derived from a kind of sweet which was called ‘Sweetmeat’ by Europeans traders. S M Street is about 600 years old and was most likely occupied by the residences and shops of sweet manufacturers from Gujarat. A now-abandoned Parsi cemetery called Anjuman, most likely built in the 17th century, is located here.
Sarovaram Park:
Sarovaram is an eco-friendly development adjacent to Canoly Canal. The project has been developed with an eco-friendly theme and the construction has been done in traditional Kerala Style. It is one of the more popular spots in the city to spend an evening.
Tali Siva Temple:
The Tali Siva temple was one of the two Brahmanical royal temples patronized by the Zamorin (the other being the Sree Valayanaadu Kavu) and to this day remains one of the most important spiritual and cultural centers in Calicut, The temple’s date of origin is uncertain but was most likely built during the foundation of the city itself in the 12th century or before.
Kappad Beach:
Kappad Beach is located about 16 km to the north of Calicut along the Kannur road at Tiruvangoor. Apart from the fact that it is a beautiful rocky beach with high potential for tourism, it is the site where Vasco da Gama landed on 27th May 1498. A monument erected here commemorates this event. An ancient temple on a hillock, facing the sea, is an added attraction.
Beypore:
Beypore is a small port town situated 10 km south of Calicut at the mouth of Chaliyar River. Beypore is famous for its ancient ship building industry that constructed the Uru, trading vessels more popular during the medieval periods and still used by the Arabs and others for commerce and tours. It is one of the important ports of Kerala and has been a major trading Centre for the centuries. The 2km breakwater made of stone is another attraction.
Pazhassiraja Museum:
This rich museum displays the historic past of Calicut. Located on the East Hill, at a distance of 5 kms form the city, the museum is run by the State Archeological Department. Ancient mural paintings, antique bronzes, old coins, models of temple, and megalithic structures are on display here.
Art Gallery:
Known for its treasured collection of painting made by Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Raja Varma, the gallery pulls in the art connoisseurs the most. This gallery holds an important position in the Indian art circle because of its association with Raja Ravi Varma, the first Indian painter to make use of oil colors. The paintings of this great artist generally revolve around the portrayal of mythological events, royal portraits and day-to-day life.
