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It is also called as Kozhikode and is the third largest city in Kerala which is described as the great province of Malabar .
Interestingly, the name Calicut is derived from ‘calico,’ and the fine variety of hand-woven cotton cloth said to have originated from this place. It continues to be a centre of flourishing domestic and international trade.
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This city is the marketing centre for commodities like pepper coconut, coffee, rubber, lemon grass oil etc., The serene beaches, lush green countryside, historic sites, all combine to make Kozhikode a popular tourist destination. |
There are a number of places worth visiting in Calicut . Kappad is the place where Vasco da Gama set foot for the first time when he came to India, an art gallery displaying paintings of Raja Ravi Varma situated next to the Pazhassirajah Museum, Dolphin's Point, Calicut Beach, The Science Planetarium at Jaffarkhan Colony, Mananchira, which was the palace tank of King Mana Vikrama,
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