100 years ago Valiyangadi and the beach area were the centre of Kozhikode city.

In 2010s, Thondayad Bypass area and Palazhi on the Airport road has emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life.

The road towards the south reaches the Chakkum Kadavu bridge and has access to the Kallayi, Marad and Beypore beaches.

We can see the value of valiyangadi in malabar history The Mishkal Masjidh is a four storied mosque at Kuttichira in Kozhikode city.

The mosque has 47 doors, 24 pillars decorated with carvings and a very big prayer hall that can accommodate 400 people.

Further west of the Silk Street lies the beach road which runs north–south from Vellayil in the north to Chakkum Kadavu in the south.