The calm and historic colonial small town of Calicut is not only about its popular ‘Kozhikodan Halwa’ and ‘Dum Biriyani’, but also for its scenic locations and verdant hilly regions. The ancient city and its heart was a major centre for trading spices, tea and other traditional clothing. Besides that, the place is otherwise known for its generous living community. So, these are the natural wonders of the place. Here we are discussing few romantic things to do which may sound off-beat to some. Yet we are now into exploring the place as honeymoon destination rather than a hideaway to satisfy your tummies and relish them wholly.
Below listed could be some of the romantic things to do in Kozhikode of Kerala that can be implemented if you had chosen to honeymoon here.
- Stroll through the beaches of Kappad
It was on the serene beach of Kappad where the first-ever European had set their foot in the land of Kerala. When the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama was here for trading spices, you may reach here for your honeymooning and experience the natural aesthetics of the location. They can make a good frame to the honeymoon picture you are about to click along with your partner. Moreover, they are quite different from other beaches of the state as you get to see the large black boulders scattered along its shores washed off by calmer waves. The orderly planted Casuarina trees erected on the long stretch of seashore gives a refreshing new look to this already alluring oceanfront. Hence, when you are at Kappad for a romantic getaway, you may stroll along the beach with your loving partner.
2. Go for a Romantic Cruise Along the Backwaters
The state of Kerala is already known for its serene backwaters worldwide. However, most of them are of the backwaters of either Allepey or Cochin. You may go for boating once catching the traditional canoe alongside the Kallayi or Elathur River on any sunny day on your Honeymoon. When researched more, you may avail various engaging honeymoon packages that could fulfil your this dream. Houseboat cruises could be the next best alternative for you as a newlywed couples do to voyage through the backwaters of Kozhikode. For the very same purpose, you may also request your partner to enquire and confirm whether any boating services are plying through the historic Canolly Canal and Kalipoika. While sailing you may behold at the real aesthetics of nature alongside the banks of these beautiful water bodies and the beautiful sight of the large varieties of flora and fauna residing at their natural habitat.
3. Click your Honeymoon Picture from Thikotti Lighthouse beach
The lovely moments between you and your better half spent during the honeymoon can be captured from this picturesque beachside of Thikotti. Moreover, the tourist spot at Velliyamkallu is more popular for a majestic lighthouse that stands as a saviour perched at the top of the beach cliff. Built almost a hundred and fifty years ago, the lighthouse is currently not operating, yet a sizeable number of tourists do visit the site. Not far from the large structure, you could find the remnants of an old shipwreck. So if anyone of you is fond of photography, you are inevitably going to have a great time. Try visiting in either early morning or late evening to capture the best photographs, as you will also be witnessing the lively flying sessions of numerous migratory birds all along with the premises.
4. Picnicking at Kariyathumpara
For a moment, you would get confused whether this bewitching location does exist in the state of Kerala. Travelling around 47 km from the main city, the spectacular sights of Kariyathumpara can never be skipped by any nature lovers. So when you are honeymooning in Kozhikode, spare a single day for picnicking at this beautiful site in Kariyathumpara. Also, on the route to this, you may also stopover at Kakkayam Dam that would inevitably gift you with mesmerizing views. Amid your picnic time, you could have some fun by playing in the pristine waters of Kariyathumpara along with your partner. As they are not much popular to a large number of tourists, the location is not at all polluted. The breathtaking scenery all around cannot resist you from clicking pictures of your partner in the most alluring backdrop you had seen recently.
5. Do some Bird watching at Kadalundi Sanctuary
Located to the south-western part of Kozhikode district, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary could be of its kind that welcomes the largest number of migratory bird in the entire state of Kerala. You may readily visit the place with your beloved to this coastal region on your honeymoon, which is an adorable estuary where the Kadalundi River makes confluence with the Arabian Sea. Yet another striking factor of the location is that it has been conserving as a community reserve where the visitors are given the basic concepts of environment conservation. As the birds that are coming to the sanctuary had started from foreign regions, you don’t have to spend extra airfare for watching them. However, the packages that would take you to Kadalundi would be rare; as they can be easily accessible by both train and road you may visit the sanctuary by yourselves. Accompanying your partner, you may catch the beautiful glimpse of trains plying to Kozhikode city and back just above the railway bridge across the estuary. The thick stretches of mangrove forests at Kadalundi are also an adorable sight to relish.
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