Kappad Beach
February 2, 2010 by admin
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About 16km from Kozhikode town is the Kappad beach. For the natives, this pleasant stretch of rock embossed beach is ‘Kappadkkadavu’. To the tourists, it is one of the most charming sea-shore of Kerala. Kappad is mentioned in history and geography texts as the gateway to the Malabar Coast. Here, 501 years ago, 170 men led by the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama sailed in and stepped into Kerala to make new discoveries which changed entire Kerala. According to a plaque laid on a pillar on the beach, Vasco da Gama landed here on May 27, 1498. A stone pillar was erected to prove that he has reached India.
En-route to Kappad, the Korapuzha bay at Elathur is an interesting spot.Artisans can be seen crafting dug out canoes along the riverbank. Country boats can be hired for a ride on the river.