Once
in Calicut, you would definitely want to buy something to remind you of
this beautiful place. Shopping in Calicut is a good experience as there
are many small souvenirs to choose from. Once you check out the local
markets, you will know what to buy in Kozhikode. In Calicut, shopping
places are limited to just a couple of main roads. Unlike big cities,
the mall culture is unheard of and new to this place. So read on further
to know where to shop in Calicut. The busiest shopping place in Kozhikode is the S.M Street. The name is essentially short for Sweetmeat Street as there used to be lots of sweetmeat shops lined up on this road since ancient times. Calicut is famous for its local handicraft stuff like rosewood items and carvings, artifacts made out of buffalo horn carvings, coir products and small models of snake boats. The most frequented places to buy this stuff are at Big Bazaar on the SM street and CSI at Mananchira.
There is also a wholesale market of spices at the Court road. Handloom fabrics are sold right near its factory at the Comtrust Store. Cottons are a specialty of this place and try buying some cotton clothes from the SM road. There is a Comtrust weaving center in a place called Beypore, which is 11 kilometers away from Calicut. You can buy cotton stuff from there also. For buying books, you can try the Touring Book Shop on the SM Street. You can also go to Pai's at the Kallai road.
