Excursion of Kozhikode

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

The estuary at Kadalundi's is heaven for migratory birds. Terns, gulls, herons, sandpipers, whimbrels, and other exotic birds flock in to this place in November and return home in April.

Tusharagiri is located near Vythiri. As the name suggests, land and water have struck an extraordinary kinship here. Famous for its trekking tracks.

The Peruvannamuzhi damsite set amid hills is a beautiful picnic spot. The reservoir here provides facilities for speed and row boat cruises during which one can see the "Smarakathottam" - garden built in memory of the freedom fighters of the region. Uninhabited islands, the bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm add to the charm of the place.

5 kms from Kozhikode it displays copies of ancient murals, antique bronzes, old coins, excavated earthenware, models of temples, megalithic monuments like dolmonoid cysts, umbrella stones etc. Adjacent to the museum is the art gallery which exhibits an excellent collection of paintings by Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Raja Verma.

Beypore located at the mouth of the Chaliyar river, Beypore one of the prominent ports and fishing harbours of ancient Kerala. Kerala was an important trade and maritime center.

This is the historic beach where Vasco da Gama landed on the 27th of May 1498, with 170 men in three vessels. a monument on the beach commemorates this historic event. The rock studded beach is locally known as Kappakadavu. An interesting feature of the landscape is the sprawling rock that protrudes into the sea. The temple on the rock is believed to be 800 years old.

The palace tank of king Mana - Vikrama is an architectural wonder. The musical fountain inside the maiden  and the meticulously landscaped lawns surrounded by traditional buildings in the kerala style, fascinate visitors.

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