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Chaliyam-Beypore Jengar Service ( Kozhikode , Kerala )
Beypore
Beypore town is about 10 km
from Kozhikode, at the mouth of the Beypore river. Tippu Sultan named
the town “Sultan Pattanam”. It is one of the important ports of
Kerala and an important trading centre.
Beypore is famous for its boat building
yard where mammoth crafts known as Uru are being built. It
is a major fishing harbour of Kerala. There are two man made
extensions to the sea to facilitate easy access for fishing boats.
Places of Interest near Kozhikode,
Chaliyam
Chaliyam is on the banks of the
Chaliyar river near Beypore and is famous for Uru construction,
lighthouse and the fish market. Located 12 km from Kozhikode in
Kerala. This is A Beautiful island in Kozhikode Dist. sarrounded
by the Beypore and kadalundi rivers. This is the last point of
Chalyar river.
On 27 May 1498, Vasco Da
Gama landed at Kappad with three vessels and 170
men. Located 16 km north of Kozhikode by Kannur road.
A monument is here to commemorate the historical landing. An ancient
temple on a hillock, facing the deep sea, is an added attraction.
Kozhikode Beach
The beauty and serenity
of Kozhikode beach is not yet exploited to develop it into
a tourist centre. Still people from all around gather here to enjoy
the sunset and it is a popular retreat for local people. Two sea
piers almost 125 years old extending well inside the sea are a
speciality. Lion’s club, children’s park make evening pleasant
for visiting families.
Kadalundi is one of the oldest
towns in Kerala and is an example of the old ports called "thundies".
The tidal/mangrove forest on the banks of the Kadalundi river
make it a picturesque area. The deltas formed by the Kadalundi river
add to the beauty of the place. The town is divided into two by the
river—Kadalundi in the Kozhikode district and Kadalundi Nagaram in
Malappuram district. Thousands of migratory birds from all over the
world gather here starting in November.
Kadalundi bird sanctuary
The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies
in the Malappuram District of the state of Kerala in India.
It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha
River flows into the Arabian Sea. The Sanctuary hill is
around 200 m above sea level. It is 19 km from Kozhikode . Over
a hundred species of native birds have been recorded in the
sanctuary, including about 60 species of migratory birds which visit
seasonally.
A new attraction in the heart of the
city, Mananchira Maithan, is the sublimation of the concept of a
planned modern city. The historic maithan, adjacent to Manachira has
been converted into an arcadia with beautiful trees and plants,
artificial hill, shrubs, sculpture, an open air theatre and above
all, a musical fountain.
Regional Science Centre and Planetarium
are at the city’s Jaffarkhan Colony offers extensive insight into
the mysteries of the universe, the planets and the galaxies.
S.M. Street
Sweet Meat street, popularly known as
S.M. Street with its cross roads, is the busiest shopping spot of
Kozhikode.
Pazhassi Raja Museum is located at East
Hill, 5 km from Kozhikode. Copies of ancient mural
paintings, antiques, bronzes, old coins, models of temples,
megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc. are
displayed here.
Thusharagiri is 48 km from
Kozhikode and is one of the recently identified tourist centres. The
waterfalls and streams amidst the hilly regions are really a feast to
the eyes. Two streams originating from the Western
Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river
diverges into three waterfalls creating a snowy spray, which gives
the name, 'Thusharagiri'. The word Thusharagiri means the snow capped
mountain. Of the three, the highest waterfall is the Thenpara that
falls from an altitude of 75 metres. The nearest town
Kodencherry is around 11 kilometres from Thusharagiri. The
other main towns situated here are Thiruvambady which is 18
km away and Thamarassery which is 17 km away. One has to
purchase all necessary things for trekking from here.
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