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Malaparamba
Kerala Guide - Kozhikode
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Malaparamba

Malaparamba is located in the suburbs of Kozhikode city, Kerala, South India. Kozhikode on the Malabar coast, was the capital of the Zamorins and also a prominent center of trade and commerce. It was on the Kappad beach near Kozhikode that the Portuguese navigator Vasco Da Gama landed in 1498 in his search for a sea route to India. A monument to commemorate this historical landing can be seen on the beach

Kozhikode city continues to be a centre of domestic and international trade. Kozhikode city is the marketing centre for commodities like pepper coconut, coffee, rubber, lemon grass oil etc., produced in Kozhikode and the neighbouring districts of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kannur.

Places to visit in Kozhikode are:

Beaches-Kozhikode, Beypore

Museums- Pazhassirajah,Krishna Menon Waterfalls-Thusharagiri

Religious stuctures-Jama-at-palli,Tali Temple

Sanctuary - Kadalundi Bird Sanctury

Kozhikode has good road connectivity.

The nearest railway station : Kozhikode.

The nearest airport : Karipur International Airport.

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