| Kozhikode one of the best places to live |
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| Written by Rishi Tandon | |
| Saturday, 01 December 2007 | |
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A report by research firm Indicus
Analytics has reaffirmed what the IIM Kozhikode community has known
for so long - Kozhikode is one of India’s Best cities to live in. According to
the report the best cities to reside are Kochi, Kozhikode, Shimla,
Thiruvananthapuram, Mysore, Goa, Thrissur, Pondicherry, Kannur and Thiruvalur.
The parameters used to rank the cities were - health, education, environment,
safety, public facilities and entertainment.
 Kozhikode (pronounced 'Korry-korr'),
and previously known as Calicut, is the third-largest city in the state of
Kerala. The capital of the erstwhile Malabar district, Kozhikode city is the
headquarters of the Kozhikode district. A melting-pot of diverse cultures,
Kozhikode is an important trade centre in South India, for long associated with
the trade of spices and silk. Today, Kozhikode is famous for its palm fringed
beaches, tropical forests, and Ayurvedic therapy, and of course, IIM Kozhikode!
The City is 15 km from the campus,
and one needs to go there to access the amazing variety restaurants, cafes,
bakeries, bookshops, museums, temples, movie theatres etc. The main shopping
district is along Mavoor Road, the commercial hub of the city. There is a long
esplanade along the city beach that one can walk on. A few kilometers north is
Kappad beach, the place where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498. The roads to the
city are excellent, and can be called some of the best in India. A few kilometers
south of Kozhikode is Beypore, the ancient shipyard where ships have been
constructed for over a thousand years. Around the city one can find many
lagoons, or ‘Backwaters’ as they are better known. Several resorts have come up
on the banks. Kaduavu resort is one such in Kozhikode district.
Kozhikode is a spectacularly green city, with
trees and woods everywhere and has the some of the lowest pollution levels in the
country. It is also one of the cleanest cities in India, with no garbage and
stray animals, nor beggars and low in crime. The old world bakeries here
still make scones, macaroons and jam tarts, and there are other delectable
delights waiting to surprise you all around the city. The townsfolk are friendly
and helpful, and the city abounds with culture. It is one of those
cities that anyone can fall in love with - with its quaint by lanes and old
houses, history seeping in every nook and cranny.
So what are you waiting for?
Kozhikode is calling. Come to the best.
Comments (3)
  written by P.ASHOK KUMAR, 07 June, 2010 written by sachinanand, 08 April, 2009
ya .....u r rite......also the girls r awesome.....
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Further Calicut is not the old name even now also many locals forget about foreginers and outsiders convenintlyuse Calicut also
Railway an continue to use just like Angamaly (Kalady)Kozhikode (Calicut) for the benefit of the incresing number of visotrs from oursided Kerala to CALICUt No body can undervalue the status of Calicut as it was known to the entire world time imme immemorial
Let us continue to have pleasantries and sweet memories of the Proud and heritage of the Business centre CALICUT which was known as the PORT of TRUTH in the entire world NOW CLEAN GREN CALICUT