kappad beach calicut
About
Kappad
Beach, a clean beach with safe waters, is located about 16 km from
Kozhikode town. A plaque set on a pillar says that it was here that the
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama landed on May 27, 1498, when on his
first visit to Kerala. However, many historians believe that though he
had anchored his ship here, he landed at the nearby port, Pandalayani
Kollam.
- Hill Station: False
- Religus: False
- Honeymoon: False
- SeeBeach: False
Other
The
beach, that is popular with tourists, is quiet except for a few hours
in the morning, when the fishermen launch their boats at dawn, and in
the evening when they return with their catch. Sometimes, you can see
them spreading fish on the beach to dry them. Other interesting sights
here include a rocky headland stretching into the sea and a 100-year-old
temple.
Calicut International Airport
About
Calicut International Airport (IATA: CCJ,
ICAO: VOCL), also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport
serving the cities of Kozhikode (Calicut) and Malappuram in Kerala,
India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about 28
km (17 mi) from the Kozhikode Railway Station and 25 km (16 mi) from the
city of Malappuram, with the closest railway station being at
Feroke.
Air India Express has a base at the
airport. It is the seventh busiest airport in the country in terms of
international passenger traffic and the ninth busiest airport in India
in terms of overall passenger traffic.The airport was given the
international airport status on 2 February 2006, thereby paving the way
for the improvement of infrastructure for handling international
flights.It is the third busiest airport in Kerala.
- Hill Station: False
- Religus: True
- Honeymoon: True
- SeeBeach: True
Other
Due to the recent billion-rupee upgrade of
existing facilities, the infrastructure at Calicut International Airport
has received foreign airlines.An automated inline baggage system, the
first of its kind in India that will do away with the separate X-raying
of baggage, is being installed. Several airlines have sought night
parking facility at the airport, which has presently 10 parking bays.The
plush and practical interiors and convenient facilities, including
leather sleeperettes for transit passengers, has definitely brought the
airport to international standards; a great improvement from the stuffy
and cramped area it once was
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