The most important festivals of the Calicut (Kerala) district are Pooram Festival (March/April), Memunda (March/April), Vadakara (November/December), Kaliatta Mahotasavam (March), and Shivratri (February/March).

Shopping in Calicut (Kerala)

S.M. Street is the busiest shopping area in the city of Calicut (Kerala) and famous for its innumerable sweetshops. Those willing to see or buy the traditional boats of Kerala should go to Beypore, which is barely half an hour's journey from Calicut (Kerala).
Accommodation in Calicut (Kerala)

Standard and budget accommodation options are available in the city of Calicut (Kerala). One can also use the luxurious houseboats floating in the backwaters of Calicut (Kerala). Tree houses around Calicut (Kerala) are an unusual attraction for accommodation, but quite popular these days for the tourists wanting something different.

How to Reach Calicut (Kerala)

Access through air is quite easy as Indian Airlines and Jet Air connect Calicut (Kerala) with the Gulf countries, Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Kochi, Goa, and Tiruchirapalli.
Calicut (Kerala) is connected to all the major cities of India through rail link. The station is around 2 km south of Mananchira Square.

Calicut (Kerala) is well connected with other cities like Bangalore (354 km), Mangalore (74 km), Mysore, Ooty, Madurai, Coimbatore, Pondichery, Thiruvananthapuram (445 km), Alappuzha, Kochi (224 km), and Kottayam by road.