Kannur
Travel
With The Western Ghats In The East (Coorg District Of Karnataka State),
Kozhikode (Calicut) And Wayanad Districts In The South, Lakshadweep Sea In
The West And Kasaragod In The North, Kannur District Is Bounded By A Wealth
Of Natural Beauty. The District Itself Which Shares Much Of This Natural
Splendour Has Been A Key Contributor To The Cultural, Religious, Political
And Industrial Heritage Of The State. In Addition, Kannur Enjoys The Credit
Of Having Been The Cradle Of Many A Colourful Folk Art And Folk Music Of
Kerala.
Area - 2997 sq. Km
Population - 2,251,727
Access :
Air - Nearest Airport Kozhikode (Calicut) (93 Km)
Rail - Kannur Is An Important Railhead Of The Southern
Railways
Road - An Excellent Road Transport System Connects Kannur
To All The Major Towns Of South India.
Places to visit :
St. Angelo fort - 3 Kms From Kannur, This Seafront
Laterite Fort Was Constructed In 1505 Ad By The First Portuguese Viceroy,
Don Francisco De Almeda With The Consent Of The Ruling Kolathiri Raja. After
Changing Hands from the Portuguese to the Dutch and then to English, The
Fort Became One of the Important Military Centres of the British In Malabar.
The Fort, which Is now under The Archaeological Survey Of India, offers
fascinating views of the Mappila Bay Fishing Harbour.
Kizhunna Ezhara Beach - 11 Km From Kannur, This Beautiful
Stretch Of Sand is one of the most secluded Beaches in Kerala.
Meenkunnu
Beach - 12 Km From Kannur, uncrowded and serene the beach is a Tourists
Paradise with Golden Sand and Surf.
Parassinikadavu - 16 km from Kannur, Sri Muthappan Temple
stands on the Banks of the Valapattanam River. This pilgrim centre is famous
for the Muthappan Theyyam performed every morning and evening.
The Snake Park is the only one of its kind in the state and perhaps the
whole Of india. There are three snake pits, fifteen glass cases for snakes
and two large glass houses for king kobras in the park.
Excursions :
» Trichambaram temple - 20 km
» Thalasseri fort - 22 km
» Sree Ramaswami temple - 23 km
» Pazhazzi dam - 37 kms
» Pythal mala (hill station - 65 kms
» Aralam wildlife sanctuary - 35 kms
