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KAPPAD
BEACH
Place
Details:
Kappakkadavu
is
the
name
given
by
the
locals
to
Kappad
beach.
This
beach
is
surrounded
by
Arabian
Sea
and
nature.
It
is
said
that
Vasco
da
gama
first
visited
this
place
when
he
was
on
his
voyage
around
the
world.
The
beach
is
serene
with
its
clean
and
simplicity.
It
also
has
a
stone
temple
located
at
the
corner.
BEST
TIME
TO
VISIT
CALICUT
The
average
minimum
and
maximum
temperature
of
Calicut
is
as
given
below.
The
best
time
to
visit
Calicut
is
also
specified.
Kappad,
or
Kappakadavu
locally,
is
a
famous
beach
near
Kozhikode,
India,
where
the
Portuguese
explorer
Vasco
Da
Gama
landed
on
20
May
1498.
His
voyage
established
the
sea
route
from
Europe
to
India.
Kappad
Beach An
800-year-old
temple
on
the
rocks
nearby
is
devoted
to
a
local
God
in
the
area.
The
historical
and
architectural
splendor
is
not
to
be
missed.
Kappad
beach
is
a
historic
place
located
near
Kozhikode.
It
was
at
Kappad,
in
1498,
Vasco-da-Gama
landed
with
his
170
men.
His
epic
landing
set
in
motion
waves
of
change
that
would
rewrite
the
socio-cultural
and
political
landscape
of
Kerala
forever.
Kappad
was
to
be
the
gateway
of
European
merchants
who
flocked
in
for
spice
trade,
which
eventually
ended
up
in
Colonial
rule.
Undoubtedly
Kappad
is
a
much
sought
after
spot
for
the
historically
initiated.
Kappad
is
also
remarkable
for
its
wide
and
open
beaches.
The
long
stretch
of
rocks
and
hillocks,
and
occasional
migratory
birds,
offer
a
pleasing
experience
to
beach
lovers.
Kappad
or
Kappakadavu
is
a
beach
near
Kozhikode,
Kerla.
The
breezy
scenic
beach
is
located
approximately
17.
4
kms
(27
min)
from
the
citycentre
of
Kozhikode.
Kappad
beach
was
discovered
by
the
Portuguese
explorer
Vasco
Da
Gama
during
the
15th
century
when
he
arrived
with
170
men
and
three
vessels.
His
expedition
gave
the
Europeans
a
sea
route
to
the
wealthy
and
flourishing
Malabar
Coast
popularly
known
as
the
Spice
route.
The
beach
has
a
stone
pillar
with
the
inscription
"Vasco
da
Gama
landed
here,
Kappakadavu,
in
the
year
1498".
Thus
the
beach
stands
as
a
historic
landmark
as
this
incident
is
said
to
have
changed
the
whole
course
of
Indian
history.
It
is
nestled
away
from
the
hustle
bustle
of
the
city
making
it
an
ideal
holiday
destination
for
relaxation.
Dotted
with
fascinating
formation
of
rocks
on
all
its
sides,
the
beach
landscape
includes
several
coconut
groves
and
long
stretches
of
silvery
sands
drenched
by
lathered
surf
the
soothingly
rolls
down
the
shores.
A
very
thrilling
feature
of
the
beach
is
the
solitary,
moss
covered
rock
that
protrudes
into
the
sea
standing
out
in
the
vast
blue
coast.
Crowd
free
and
clean,
the
backwaters
and
golden
sand
of
the
Kappad
beach
is
famous
for
its
calm
and
tranquil
environment.
