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About Kappad Tourism
Kappad is a famous beach of Malabar Coast in the district of Calicut, of the state of Kerala in India, located about 16 km from Kozhikode town. It is also known by the name of the Kappakadavu, locally. It is situated on the banks of the Korapuzha River. Kappad Beach is a beautiful beach which has rocks covered with moss. This beach is also known for its clear blue water, golden sand and its fishing hamlets. The place is bliss and attracts numerous tourists every year. Presently, it is one of the important tourist places in Kerala. Kappad also finds its importance in the Indian history. This is the place where Vasco d Gamma, a Portuguese explorer landed when he discovered India in 1498. At that time Malabar was ruled by the Zamorins who warmly welcomed Vasco da Gama. This was a great event in the history of India, as the world was made aware about India and its prosperity. This route gave the access to the Europeans to the India’s wealth. Later they stayed here for 450 years. To commemorate the landing of Vasco d gamma, a small stone monument is built there with the inscription, "Vasco da Gama landed here, Kappakadavu, in the year 1498." The main reason why Europeans was attracted to Malabar was the abundance of spices and calico textile. Kerala is still one of the largest producer and exporter of the spices. Pepper cardamom and cloves are its main products. Kappad is also known for its Ayurvedic treatments. It has many Ayurvedic centres which offer numerous Ayurvedic health and holiday facilities to the people. Visitors come here from different parts of the world to enjoy Ayurvedic massages and herbal treatments. Kappad offers places to visit such as Elathur, the Canoli Canal and the Kallai River. All of them are close to the beach and considered ideal places for boating and water activities. An ancient, 800 year old temple, on the rocks close by, is devoted to a local God in the vicinity. This place attracts a lot of devotees and visitors. Apart from the religious significance it is also known as historical and architectural splendour. Kappad is best visited during winter, as it relatively milder. Monsoon season is not a good time as the rainfall is extensive. Read More >>

2 Kappad Traveller Reviews

"Soothing"

Posted by Maju
Cochin
May 08, 2013

Kappad Experience: It is a historical place where Gama set his foot.. Not so much rather than this.. Beach is nice to sit in evening times..

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: no comments

Activities & things to do: If you go to Thalassery beach you can drive your car..

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: no comments ,,,

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"Peaceful at Kappad Beach"

Posted by geetendra
Bangalore
Jan 24, 2013

Kappad Experience: Kappad beach area is for people who donot want to among the crowd specially during holidays. I had being to Kappad beach with Family (stayed at Liberty House) during Dec'2012 christmas holidays and believe me, we had just had couple of more families around us for whole of the beach for most of the 4 days of our stay. Main kappad beach is maintained and a park has being developed around the Kappad beach resort. Overall very pleasant stay.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Kappad town is around 25km from the Kozhikode city, so if you looking for different kinds of food (Calicut is known of various sea food delicacies) or even shopping, you will have to hit the city. though kappad has its own share of small eateries and shops along the highway. Most of the places of interest like the Baypore, Lighthouse, Sargalaya ( Kerala Govt. promoted factory outlets) are in that 25 km radius either way, so you can plan accordingly.

Activities & things to do: Kappad is not a place where you would like to see yourself busy, all the activities would be around enjoying the vast strech of beaches at leisure. Apart from that you could do some local shopping, you could also visit the govt aquarium near the Kozhikode beach and the tortoise nursery on the way.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Kappad town is well connected, as the Chemancheri railway station is nearby. but preferred driving from Bangalore as Kappad is along the national highway and is roads are well maintained. So if you are driving from Bangalore, remember to take the deviation from Thamarassery (after Wayanad) towards Balusseri/Ulliyeri to reach Kappad. Otherwise you can continue on the Calicut highway to Kazhikode town and then reach Kappad, but that length of the highway has lot of heavy traffic most of the time and you may spend a additional hour on road. Visiting Kappad in Winters or rainy season is most advisable to avoid the sultry coastal heat. DO enjoy your stay.

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Tourist places in Kappad

Kappad, also known as Kappakadavu, is located in the district of Kozhikode, in the state of Kerala. Tourists visiting the place can enjoy the surroundings of Kappad Beach along with its historical relevance. Besides, nearby the beach, there is an 800 year old temple situated on the rock.

Travellers can visit Pookot Lake which is surrounded by forests, hills and trees. Apart from these, tourists can also visit nearby villages such as Cheekilode, where several temples and mosques are located. Besides, Sri Mahaganapathi Temple is one of the prominent temples, where natives perform traditional art forms of the destination.

Kozhikode is another nearby destination where tourists can head towards for exploring various sites such as Art Gallery, Mananchira Square, Kadalundi and Tali Temple. Apart from these, tourists can also visit Pazhassiraja Museum which is famous for the archaeological and historical artefacts of the region. Moreover, ancient paintings and bronzes along with a number of bronze and gold coins are also displayed in the museum.

Besides Pookot Lake and Kappad Beach, tourists can also enjoy boating in river Korapuzha, which is one of the famous rivers and passes through nearby cities.