The name of Beypore is remembered for its age old boat building industry near Calicut in the north of God’s Own Country – Kerala. Beypore beach is located at the mouth of Chaliyar River in Kozhikode district dotted with silhouettes of fishing boats and a stone path. Boat building is the major occupation of the local people of Beypore. The traditional boat builders of Beypore are known as “Khalasis” who have been the specialist craftsmen design and shape “Uru” – the special Arabian trading vessel. Because of the ship building industry, Beypore beach was the centre of attractions for the merchants of central Asia mainly Arabs.
Beypore – historical Beach Vacation in Kerala
The spices of Malabar had played a major role of attractions that invited the Arabs, the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English to Kerala. Even today, the tourists from western world crowded here to enjoy their vacation under the cobalt blue sky, pleasure of making sand castles, fight with the waves to save foot prints, enjoy a few sips of coconut water, rolling thunders on the breasts of shifting sands.
Water Sports at Beypore Beach
The tourists from different parts of the world visited to south India for water adventure tour to explore the various beaches that worked as an ideal haven for relaxation. The tourists visited everyday at Beypore beach for various water sports comprised of swimming, parasailing, surfing, skiing, angling, kayaking, sunbathing etc.
Attractions of Beypore Beach
The attractions of Beypore beach increases with its bridge built around 2 Kms into the sea which is made up huge stones piled together. Some of the major attractions of Beypore beach are Boat-building yard, food stalls offering Kerala cuisines, fishing, water sports, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary etc.
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