Kozhikode (Calicut)
The historic spice port where Vasco da Gama landed — extraordinary Malabar cuisine, medieval mosques and traditional dhow shipbuilders.
Overview
Kozhikode was the most important port city in the medieval spice trade world. Vasco da Gama landed here in 1498, changing world history forever. The city’s Malabar cuisine, shaped by Arab and Portuguese traders over centuries, is one of India’s great regional cooking traditions. Kozhikode Biryani is considered the finest biryani in South India. The Mishkal Mosque (1342) and Beypore uru (dhow) shipbuilders are extraordinary heritage experiences.
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