There are plenty of things to do in Kozhikode. One of them is to visit the Beypore, the ship-building port. Located approximately 10 kilometres from Kozhikode, it is a busy fishing harbour in the states which was used by the Arabs centuries ago. Tourists can also view local workmen make ‘Uru’, a local wooden product. Miniatures can be bought by tourists from the many souvenir shops that dot the townscape,