About Calicut
Bangalore to Calicut distnce : 358 km
Estimated travel time : 9 hours
Bangalore to Calicut is very famous route for tourism. Calicut, famous as city of spices, is the amalgamation of sun-kissed beaches, verdant jungles, and a rich historical legacy.
Calicut was formerly known as Kozhikode is located in state of Kerala, India. City is famous for its centuries old trade in cotton and spices with jews, Arabs, Phoenicians and Chinese. Vasco da Gama discovered India when he set his foot on the remote beach of Kappad in Calicut in 1498. City is business hub for commodities like pepper coconut, coffee, rubber, lemongrass oil etc. City is exporter of these commodities and famous as โthe noble emporium of Indiaโ among international travellers. On 7 June 2012, Calicut was given the tag of โCity of Sculpturesโ (Shilpa Nagaram) because of the various architectural sculptures located in various parts of the city.This town has several attractions for each kind of tourists. Town is blessed with beaches, historical monuments, forts, trade and even street food is also attractions here.
Taxi from Bangalore to Calicut is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Calicut by car is well connected through Mysore road and NH766 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bangalore to Calicut distance is 358 Km and is 9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bidadi - Moosa Haroon Masjid, V6 art and sculpture
Kallugopalli - Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalaya, Pattalladhamma Temple
Vaderahalli - Anjaneya Temple, Sri Sankeshwar Parshwanath Dharendra Padmavati Tirth, Dargha Hazrath Rahmath Ali Sha
Channapatnam - Sri Aprameya Swamy Temple, Venugopala Swamy Temple, Bharath Art & Craft Toy Museum
Ramanagara - Mathikere Kambada Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Kunthidevi Ammanavara Devasthana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Tree Park
Nidagatta - Sri Chakra Yogini Bhagyavanthi Devi Temple, Dargah Hazrath Imam Ullah Shah Khadri RA
Maddur - Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple/Nethra Narayanan, Sri Madduramma Temple, Sri Hole Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Mandya - Shri Arkeshwara Swamy Temple, Hanuman Temple, Sri Mahadeshwar Temple,Shree Siddeshwara Temple, Noorani Masjid
Srirangapatna - Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace And Museum, Kshanambika Devi Temple, Daria Daulat Bagh, Tipu Sultan Fort
Mysuru - Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills
Nanjangud - Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjanagudu Temple, Shiv Temple, Kabini River, Mallikarjun Temple
Begur - Padathamma Temple, Male Mahadeshwara Temple, Ramalingeswara Temple
Kannegala - Bandipura Tiger Reserve And National Park, Bargi Dam, Sunflower FieldKannegala
Sultan Bathery - Assumption Forane Church, Ancient Jain Temple, Edakkal Cave, Wayanad-The Green Paradise
Vythiri - Chasam Ayurvedic & Spices Garden, Pookode Lake, Beecraft Honey Museum, Kakkadampoyil Hills Vie, Narikkodu Mukku
Puduppadi - Kakkad Eco Tourism, Vanaparvam Biodiversity Park, Odungakkad Juma Masjid
Thamarassery - Vezhuppur Mahadeva Temple, Sri.Lakshminarasimhamurthi-Bhagavathi Temple, Catholic Church, Mosque