Location:
Kozhikode Backwaters is a stretch of lucid cool waterways in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. The easiest route to Kozhikode would be through the nearest airport at Karipur, 23 km from Kozhikode city. Daily flight services to national destinations such as Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and international places such as Sharjah in the Middle East maintain easy access to this much favored tourist destination. KozhikodeBackwaters are easily accessible by road and rail links from the major cities in Keralaand in India.
The Waters:
The unvitiated, virgin Backwaters of Kozhikode are fascinating and bewitching in the sense that they intoxicate your senses and the wilderness, the serenity and the romance will cast you into a dreamy torpor. Seething with waters from the Elathur Canal, the Canolly Canal and the Kallai River, these backwaters are perfect for boating and houseboat cruises. Do remember to set sail on the Pookot fresh water Lake on your Kerala Backwater Tours.
Flora and Fauna:
Kadalundi (25 km from Kozhikode town), is a beautiful bird sanctuary in the region and attracts nature lovers. Those who take immense pleasure in bird-watching spend hours here trying to spot the elusive Aves and believe that even a glimpse of bright plumage is worth days and hours of patient gazing through their binoculars. Innumerable water birds migrate to the cool banks of the estuary in this Bird Sanctuary during winter and spring (November-April). These include herons, seagulls, larids, sandpipers and other shore birds.
Places Of Interest In The Region:
- Kozhikode Beach looks like a painter's imagination of a perfect seaside view. The panoramic sunset as seen from the sands looks like a descending dome of red and gold sinking into the deep sea waters. In the silhouette one can make out the two beach piers and a tall lighthouse. It is this dreamy beauty that attracts tourists all over the world to this destination.
- The Pazhassirajah Museum is located at a distance of 5 km from Kozhikode town and is known for its numismatology collection, its bronze sculptures, the ancient paintings, fragments of the famous Kerala murals and miniature models of temples.
- The Art Gallery near the Pazhassirajah Museum houses original oil paintings of the celebrated maestro Raja Ravi Varma and his brother Raja Raja Varma.
- Krishna Menon Museum is also a museum but this has been built exclusively to house the personal belongings and souvenirs of the former president of India, late V K Krishna Menon.
- Beypore Harbor is about 10 km to the south of Kozhikode City and stands on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This harbor is famed for the highly skilled boat builders living there. The shipwrights and constructors of this port have claimed international acclaim and have been employed for over 1500 years by India and foreign countries as well to build sturdy, unsinkable vessels.
- The Kappad Beach (16 km from Kozhikode City) well known for it is here that the renowned explorer Vasco Da Gama entered India (27th May 1498). On the beach a memorial has been erected to mark this historic event.
- The Ettumanoor Shiva Temple is a celebrated16th century shrine and attracts devotees and tourists round the year.
- Also in the region is Korapuzha which hosts Korapuzha Jalotsavam a festival marked by water sports and adventurous activities.
Attractions:
Once an active trade hub and the administrative capital of the Hindu Kingdom of Calicut (under the Samoothiri rulers or the Zamorins), Kozhikode is steeped in history and sports a rich cultural heritage. But its major attraction still remains its sheer beauty untouched by pollutants. Its architectural marvels, the sprawling green expanse of scenery, the wildlife and crystal blue waters make it a popular tourist haunt.
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