Kappad, or Kappakadavu locally, is a beach and village near
Koyilandy
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, in the district
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second ...
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Kerala
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India
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A stone monument installed by government commemorates the "landing" by
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea.
His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link ...
with the inscription, Vasco da Gama landed here, Kappakadavu, in the year 1498'.''
In 2007 a Rs. 1.5
crore
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program to beautify the beach was launched by
erala
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Tourism Minister
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
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. It is now completed and Kappad beach has a corniche and park. The park includes a
restroom, restaurant and seating.
The nearest major railway station is
Koyilandy
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, about 10 km away from Kappad. The nearest airport is
Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Pala ...
(CCJ), which is about 25 km from the town of Kozhikode. Private transport buses are available from the main bus stand, or visitors can reach the beach by stopping at
Thiruvangoor on
National Highway 66 between Kozhikode and Vadakara.
See also
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Bekal beach
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Muzhappilangad Beach
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach (3.8 Kms length) is a beach on the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. It is considered as the longest drive-in beach in Asia and is featured among the top 6 best beaches for driving in t ...
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Kozhikode Beach
Kozhikode Beach or Calicut Beach is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination. There is ...
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Moodadi
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Chengottukavu
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Arikkulam
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Thikkodi
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Chemancheri
Chemanchery is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census, Chemancheri had a population of 32532 with 15281 males and 17251 females.
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was ...
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Atholi
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Ulliyeri
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Cheekilode
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Nochad
Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females.
Location
It is well connected with Koyilandy, Meppayyur, Ulliyeri an ...
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Koyilandy
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Chemancheri railway station
Chemancheri railway station (Code:CMC) is a monument of India's freedom struggle and the station serving the historical town of Kappad in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It lies in the Shoranur–Mangalore section of the Southern Rail ...
References
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Beaches of Kozhikode district
Villages in Kozhikode district