Kannur
Kannur, (Malayalam:കണ്ണൂര്) formerly known as
Cannanore, is a town in
Kerala state of southern
India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Kannur District.
Kannur is popularly known as the city of Looms and Lores.
Theyyam is the famous performing art of Kannur.
St. Angelo's Fort
St. Angelo's Fort, built in 1505 by Sir
Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India, is situated near the sea coast and is about 2 km away from Kannur town. This fort has a legendary past. Having witnessed several wars for seizing the control of the fort, the British flag flew over it finally in
1790. Even now, it is in a fairly good state of preservation, and is a protected monument under
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). A painting of this fort and the
fishing ferry behind the fort can be seen in the
Rijksmuseum in
Amsterdam.
The famous Sree Krishna Temple at Kadalayi is situated at a distance of 5 Km from Kannur Town is an important Temple.
For the district with the name Kannur, see
Kannur District.
* Kannur town - is a town and the administrative headquarters of
Kannur District.
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Kannur City - Just 3 kilometres from the modern town of Kannur, is the old town known to locals as 'The City'. It was a thriving business area till about 50 years back, and had ships coming from
Lakshadweep and
Minicoy docking at the small harbour located there.
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Payyambalam Beach: It is the beach of the Kannur town. It has an unbroken coastline of a few kilometres. From the beach, one can see
ships in transit along the
Malabar coast, that is, beyond
Calicut (
Kozhikode) and moving towards
Mangalore,
Goa and
Bombay (
Mumbai). The well laid out garden and the massive landscaped sculpture of mother and child erected by noted sculptor
Kanayi Kunhiraman makes it extremely captivating.
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Baby Beach: It is called so as it is smaller than its bigger neighbourhood, Payyambalam Beach.The famous
St. Angelo Fort is adjacent to it.
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Meenkunnu Beach: Situated at Azhikode, it is hardly a few kilometres from the town. The virgin beach is a tourist's paradise with golden sand and surf.
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Thottada Beach: Situated at
Thottada just 2 km from the NH 17 connecting Kannur and
Thalassery, it is hardly 7 km from Kannur town. The virgin beach is ideal for sun bathing. Tourists could stay at the beach house or guest house near the beach.
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Mappila Bay: Situated near the St. Angelo's Fort, the Mopila bay has a historical background. Centuries ago, it was the seat of Kolathiri Kings. The Kadalayi Fort and Sree
Krishna Temple were quite famous. The remnants of the fort and the temple are still seen in Mopila Bay. A fishing harbour, built with Indo Norwegian project assistance, can be seen at this bay. Boating in the sea, if the weather permits, will be an unforgettable experience.
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Azhikode Ferry: Situated near
Azhikode around 10 km from Kannur town. There is the
Valapattanam river joining the
Arabian sea. Azhikode ferry gives a magnificient view of the sunset. There is a granite pathway around 2 km into the sea at this place; once you reach the edge of the pathway you are surrounded by sea from all sides.
The places near Kannur town are accessible by the Kannur town bus service, which has a bus stand near the Kannur District Hospital.
Some places of interest in Kannur District[
1]Vengara
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St. Angelo Fort - (Kannur Fort)
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Thalassery Fort*
Mappila Bay*
Payyambalam Beach*
Meenkunnu Beach*
Muzhappilangad Beach*
Muthappan temple*
Rajarajeshwara Temple*
Kunnathoor padi*
Kerala Folklore Akademi*
Parassinikkadavu Snake Park*
Dharmadam Island*
Katampalli Resort*
Narath*
Chalode*
Pinarayi*
Manal*
Maamaanam temple, Irikkur*
Aralam state farm*
Thodikkalam temple for mural paintings
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Kannur District *
Chirakkal Raja*
Ali Raja*
Muthappan*
Muthappan Theyyam* Peralasseri Ambalam
* Makrery Ambalam
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The Land of Theyyam*
Official website*
More about Kannur: Theyyam, Kalarippayatt and its enchanting Beaches
