An Amazing city, Kannur "The Land of Looms and Lore"

The largest city of the North Malabar region, known as "The Land of Looms and Lore" Kannur lies almost 518 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. As indicated by the history, Kannur is said to be the traditional antique port of Naura where the King Solomon's boats to gathered wood to construct the great temple of Jerusalem. The small city is recognized by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs as Kannur's trade links goes rear a long way. Popular as one of the varied rich land, Kannur is diversifying in terms of social, religious, political and heritage. The city is likewise well known for its flawless shorelines.

Why to Visit Kannur

Limited by the Western Ghats in the east and the Lakshadweep Ocean in the west, Kannur showcase its huge history in the old-fashioned fort & sanctuaries and educational institutions. On the other hand, Kannur is known for its loom (handloom) industry and ritualistic folk arts held in temples. In fact; Kannur is famed for colorful native performing art divergence. The beautiful city on the northern side of Kerala State, Kannur is visited by innumerable number of tourists.

Fort: Fort St. Angelos is in the west of Kannur town was built in 1505 by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Don Francisco De Almeida on a peninsula extended to the Lakshadweep Ocean facing the Arabian Sea. As indicated by the history, arranged 3 km from Kannur, the fortress was caught by the Dutch in 1663 and sold it to the Ali Raja of Kannur in 1772 and in 1790 it came into the possession of the British. As time overhaul, the fort was re-erected by the British. Immovably secured landmark under the Archeological Study of India, Fort St. Angelos is considered as a standout amongst the most vital station in Malabar. On the other side, constructed by the British East India Company, the Thalassery Fort is an astonishing fort raised in 1708 on the Malabar Coast.

Temple Festival: As we all know that, Kannur is an exceptional place in terms of spiritual. The city enclosed some of the most famous and holy places like Sri Kottiyoor mahadeva kshetram, cheruthazham sree raghavapuram, annapoorneshwari temple, Sri Muthapan temple, Thavam church. On the other side, the city is famous for the temple festival especially; the powerful ritual dance of Kerala; Theyyam is the main attraction of Kannur District. One can see Theyyam performance in more than 1000 temples in the month of November to April consistently.

Beach: The city enfolds number of beaches however, among the most famous beaches, located approximately 15 km away from Kannur and 6 kms north of Thalassery, the Muzhappilangad Beach is considered as a swimmer's paradise. It is one of the most amazing beaches in the entire Kerala region to drive-in. Vacationers can drive up to a length of 4 km where the Green Island near Muzhappilangad Beach is frequently visited by tourists. Meenkunna Beach and Payyambalam Beach is also famous in Kannur.

Amazing Palace: Among the most tourist visited places in the city, Aga Khan Palace & Gandhi National Memorial, Thibaw Palace, Lotus Mahal, Shaniwar Wada Palace, Soneri Mahal, Naukhanda Palace etc are the most astounding and tourist visited Palace in Kannur.

Taluks in Kannur: Formerly known as Cannanore. Kannur has 3 diversified taluks namely; Kannur, Thalassery and Thalipparamba. Kannur town has country's one of the best known snake parks.

Best time to visit Kannur

Located in the coastal Indian region, the city Kannur encounters a tropical climatic condition. Summer season is extremely humid where Monsoon brings heavy rainfall. Hence, the best time to visit Kannur is amid winter season i.e. from December to February as the temperature drop down to around 16°c.