If you’re looking for a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of suggestions. Sitting 40 miles away, Kozhikode is worth jumping in the car for. Among the first stops you make here should be Kozhikode Beach, Beypore Beach and Thali Shiva Temple. Don’t miss Ooty either! Just 45 miles away, Ooty Lake, Government Botanical Gardens and Ooty Rose Garden are essential stops here.