Amazing places to visit near Calicut

by GOZO · May 10, 2018

Calicut, also known as Kozhikode is a coastal town in the Kerala state of India. On your trip, if you have time, you can also visit these amazing places near Calicut.

Kochi

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Kochi is also known as Cochin and is a coastal town of Kerala state. It has been a port since 1341. Some of the popular sites in Kochi include-

Ernakulam Shiva temple
Hill Palace
Indian Naval Maritime Museum
Antique Museum
Kochi Fort

Distance between Calicut and Kochi: 180 kilometers, 5 hours drive

Book a taxi from Calicut to Kochi

Ooty

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Ooty is also known as Udhagamandalam and is a popular hill station in Tamilnadu. The popular sites in Ooty include-

Government rose garden
St. Stephen’s church
Mukurthi National Park
Botanical garden

Distance between Calicut and Ooty: 157 kilometers, 4.5 hours drive

Book a taxi from Calicut to Ooty

Wayanad

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Wayanad is a rural town in Kerala. It is a forested region with natural scenic beauties. Some exceptional sites in this region are-

Wayanad wildlife sanctuary
Edakkal caves
Wayanad heritage museum

You can read more information about Wayanad tourism here.

Distance between Calicut and Wayanad: 86 kilometers, 2.3 hours drive

Book a taxi from Calicut to Wayanad

Coimbatore

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Coimbatore is famous for Marudamalai temple, built during the Dravidians time. Some of the main attractions of Coimbatore include-

Anamalai tiger reserve
Dhyanalinga
Monkey falls
Siruvani waterfalls
Marudamalai temple

Distance between Calicut and Coimbatore: 181 kilometers, 5 hours drive

Book a taxi from Calicut to Coimbatore

Idukki

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Idukki is a densely forested and mountainous region of Kerala. The forest of Idukki is known for the rare Neelakurinji flower, which blooms every 12 years. Well, some interesting sites in the city include-