Like Mrunal Thakur, your first visit to Kozhikode should include these must-visit spots

Just like Mrunal Thakur, your first visit to 'Calicut', now called Kozhikode, should include these 5 must visit destinations. Let's check them out. (Source: Instagram/@mrunalthakur)

Kozhikode Beach, located on the western side of Kozhikode, is situated on the Malabar Coast of India. It is one of the most crowded beaches in Kerala and is accessible through four over bridges in the city. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Located near Kozhippara, the Kozhippara waterfall is covered by mist all through the day. The place is located on the Chokkad stream and is an ideal location for trekking and swimming in Kerala. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Beypore is an ancient port town and a locality in Kozhikode district. It is located opposite to Chaliyam, the estuary where the river Chaliyar empties into Arabian Sea. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Tali Shiva Temple or Tali Mahakshetram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, situated in the heart of the Kozhikode city, Kerala. The temple was built in the 14th century by Zamorin of Calicut. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Kappad, or Kappakadavu, is a beach and village near Koyilandy. 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'. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)