Kappad

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Kappad
Kappakadavu
beach and village
Kappad Beach.jpg
Kappad beach
Coordinates: 11°23′6″N75°43′3″E / 11.38500°N 75.71750°E / 11.38500; 75.71750
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Talukas Koyilandy
Government
  Body Grama Panchayat
Languages
  Official Malayalam, and English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673304
Telephone code91496
ISO 3166 code IN-KL

Kappad, or Kappakadavu locally, is a beach and village near Koyilandy, in the Kozhikode district, Kerala, India.

"No one has tried to clear that misconception [that Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad]. The government has even installed a memorial stone at the Kappad beach. Actually [Vasco da] Gama landed at Panthalayini (Koyilandy) in the [Kozhikode] district because there was a port there and Kozhikode did not have one. It does not have a port even now." [1]

M. G. S. Narayanan

Kappakkadavu Kappad beach kerala.jpg
Kappakkadavu

A stone monument installed by government commemorates the "landing" by Vasco da Gama with the inscription, 'Vasco da Gama landed here, Kappakadavu, in the year 1498'.

In 2007 a Rs. 1.5 crore program to beautify the beach was launched by [Kerala] Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. It is now completed and Kappad beach has a corniche and park. The park includes a restroom, restaurant and seating. [2]

The nearest major railway station is Koyilandy, about 10 km away from Kappad. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is about 25 km from the town of Kozhikode. Private transport buses are available from the main bus stand, or visitors can reach the beach by stopping at Thiruvangoor on National Highway 66 between Kozhikode and Vadakara. It is a Blue Flag beach.

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References

  1. "Vasco da Gama never landed at Kappad: MGS". The Hindu. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. "Project to beautify Kappad beach". The Hindu . 12 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2021.