Payyoli is a Municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Taluk, Kozhikode District.

Places to Visit

Kunhali Marakkar museum, at Iringal, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Payyoli
Akalappuzha backwater view point
Afrah Juma Masjid
Kizhur Shiva kshethram
velliyam kallu :
Craft Village Iringal
Thikkodi Driving Beach
Ayanikkad Juma Masjid
Thuraserikkadavu (Island)
Kottakkal Juma Masjid
Kolavi palam beach & Turtle Cage
Kadalur Light House
Charichal Palli Makham (Payyoli Angadi)
Payyoli Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple

Temples

Kizhur Shiva kshethram
Sreekurumba Bhagavati Temple
Payyoli Sree Mahavishnu Temple
Sree Kurumba Temple
Nademmal Badrakali Temple
Thevar Matam Sandhana Gopala Swami Vishnu Temple
Chirakkal parambil sree bhagavathi temple
Valappil Temple
Kolavi palam beach
Payyoli Rly Station
Kolavi Palam Beach at Payyoli is yet another beautiful stretch of golden sands, with shallow waters, that border Velliyamkallu. The sea, here, is ideal for swimming. During November - December, hordes of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles come in to lay eggs. There is a nature conservation centre, 'Theeram' (Turtle Cage), started by the fishermen to save these turtles. 

Notable Personalities

Olympian P. T. Usha, Indian runner known as "Payyoli express"

Transportation

Payyoli connects to other parts of India through NH 66. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Payyoli. The national highway no.66 passes through Payyoli and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum.
Nearest railway station: Payyoli Railway Station, 
Nearest airport: Calicut International Airport, about 64 km

Source - Wikipedia [Mar 2021]