Beypore in Kozhikode, Kerala

Get mesmerized by biggest shipbuilding town Beypore in Kozhikode

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Oct - Mar
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About Beypore in Kozhikode

Beypore in Kozhikode district of Kerala is an ancient port city. It is also the second-largest port in Kerala after Cochin. Initially, it was known as Vaypura and was renamed as Sultan Pattanam by Tipu Sultan. The small town on the Arabian Sea is popular for building wooden ships and these ships are called Uru in the local language of people in Kerala. The Beypore Port has played an important role in trading with the Middle East. Arab merchants purchased wooden ships from Beypore. The port still stands and serves the purpose of trading and also is a leading fishing harbor.

History of Beypore

Four Kingdoms ruled Beypore known as Karippa Puthiyakovilakam, Manayat Kovilakam, Nediyaal Kovilakam, and Panagad Kovilakam. The place was also visited by the Romans, Arabs, Chineses, Syrians, and Europeans for trade. The city played a vital role in strengthening trade ties with the rest of the world. The art and craft of shipbuilding are believed to be 1500 years old however, it is difficult to find out the exact period.

Art of Building Uru

Vishwabrahmins from the southwestern coast of India are known for building Uru, which is a large Dhow type wooden ships. These ships are famous among Arabs for the purpose of fishing and trading purposes. For a long time, Arabs have been purchasing these large structures from Beypore. The wood used for making the boat is primarily teak wood along with a different kind of other woods. Teak wood is fetched from Nilambur forests. The history of making Uru cannot be traced back but can be concluded that these boats existed in the period of Mesopotamia civilization. The people of Beypore are known for their art and craftsmanship of building boats.

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Akshay's 5 days trip to Kozhikode

It was good but need to have clear clarification about guest package Munnar was the best place to visit

Akshay Pophale Kerala

Gobaluin's 3 days trip to Kozhikode

The whole trip and the experience was good. We did not face any major issues.

Gobaluin Bangalore

Vishwas's 5 days trip to Kozhikode

The stays booked was very good, but the driver insisted us to book jeeps through his contacts only which were very expensive and also took to places which can be skipped.

Vishwas Rao Bengaluru

Jehangir's 7 days trip to Kozhikode

Our travel agent was good but I had a heart breaking experience as the vehicle at the airport pickup was not what was asked for so I had to arrange one myself with additional waste of time in acquiring it and paying extra for the same. After reaching the hotel I had to let the vehicle go and was without one till late next morning. Fortunately the agent arranged for the appropriate vehicle and I could save the trip. I have not be reimbursed for the extra expenses even after sharing all payment details. So in a way yes I was extremely dejected till all became well. I still am as I have not been reimbursed The place and sightseeing was wonderful

Jehangir Elavia Mumbai

Henrita's 7 days trip to Kozhikode

We had a tour of 6 Nights to Kerala. The tour organiser Mr.Renjith from 7Cdestinations is an excellent person who arranged my Tour. All the hotel stay and cab arranged by him was excellent. The cab driver Mr Sandeep was also very polite and cooperative. We had a hastle free trip and at a very reasonable rate.

Henrita Johnson No

Abhishek's 5 days trip to Kozhikode

Overall trip was good. Driver were good, hotels were good in some places. Houseboat hotel was okay. Tekkedy hotel was amazing. Munnar hotel didn't have AC and I wasn't aware, hotel was average, food service was slow.

Abhishek Singhi Pune

Parveen's 10 days trip to Kozhikode

We had a great trip to Kerala. The hotels had been booked properly. The hotels were nice in general. The Kochi hotel could do with some minor but very important maintenance. Gave us the feeling that it is mostly unoccupied. Alleppy UDS was really nice. UDS hotels in Trivandrum and Kovlam were also nice even though the Kovlam hotel rooms were of lower than expected category. Buying the entrance tickets for most places were a somewhat painful experience because of long queues despite paying high or fast queue prices. 4 hour Houseboat experience in Alleppy was a bit disappointing . It was probably much better than a full day houseboat experience. I believe a Shikara boat for a few hours could have been a better experience. The Travel agent did not book the Pariyar Tiger Reserve tickets for boat ride in advance as per the deal. Finally we decided to give it a miss. The agent did however offer us the refund of the cost for that. Munnar gave us a real hill station feeling. The Aranyaka resort was very nice. Our room had great views. We could have spent some more days there.

Parveen Goel

Mirza's 5 days trip to Kozhikode

It was my first visit to kerela and after research I chose to go with 7C Destination. The whole trip went smooth and the driver was very kind. He very well took care of our requirements and took us to all the points and gave us enough time to enjoy and rejuvenate at different points. My agent Ranjith kept in touch all the times right from planning my itinerary to accomodating my adhoc requests and was very prompt at replying. Me and my wife are very happy with our trip to Kerela. It was a wholesome experience in the God's own country. Allepey house boat was a much delightful experience and unique in its own way. I will remember this experience for the rest of my life. It's a must do for all visiting kerela

Mirza Fadiano Kanpur

Sandeep's 3 days trip to Kozhikode

All the hotels are good except the tulasi Village it good for nature view but safety and security wise the rooms are not good also the food is not up to mark mainly not recommended for family

Sandeep Gurala Bangalore

Mcgregornick's 4 days trip to Kozhikode

Our 4 day tour of Kerala was pretty good. The tour is very prepackaged with the driver taking you to the sites he thinks you’ll want to see (the same ones everyone else is sent to see) so it doesn’t suit individuals looking to get off the beaten track. For example, we stopped at the same waterfalls as everyone else, went to the same tea museum and national park as everyone else and were scheduled to go to the same dam as everyone else (we opted out). There is no asking you what you want to do or getting to know your preferences; you are treated as just another uneducated tourist to fleece. Our driver was courteous but initially used his phone a lot while driving (videos, talking and texting) but stopped after I asked him to. Our private Alleppey houseboat was clean and beautiful but the cruising part itself was disappointing. We were only underway for a total of 3 hours out of our 20+ hours on board, meaning we were docked for 15 hours, tied up to shore. You get dropped off at the boat, cruise for 30 minutes to a small shop downriver, get the hard sell on some prawns (2000 rupees a kilo), cruise for 30 more minutes, tie up at shore, eat lunch (very tasty), crew naps, after 1.5 hours stopped, you start to cruise onto the main body of the lake, cruise for 2 hours in what is ultimately a loop and return to the exact place you boarded the boat. You tie up and sit there until 9 am the next morning, despite our itinerary clearly saying we were to cruise from 8-9 am. The boat is cool but, again, you feel like you’re getting cheated out of the 5 hours of cruising you are promised. Also, when you see 50 other boats right next to you doing the exact same thing, it takes away from the experience. Being docked on shore for the vast majority of the trip, you wonder what’s the point of getting a houseboat? Hotels in the area are much cheaper and with a day cruise, you would get to see the same things we saw. The company rep did not often respond to my messages during the trip, instead choosing to ignore rather than help solve issues. Overall, Travel unbounded isn’t bad but they aren’t great either; you leave with a lackluster vacation experience.

Mcgregornick Bangalore

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The major attractions near Beypore town in Kerala are Beypore Beach, Backwaters in Kozhikode, Kozhippara Falls, Thusharagiri Waterfall, Thikkoti Light House, Kakkaym, and Lion’s Park.

The specialty of Uru is that it is completely made of wood, no metal is used. The carpenter manually joins each and every piece to make a large boat.

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