Kannur City Guide
Travel Kannur, an enticing city, and a must on every tourist itinerary during their travel to Kerala. Better known as Kannur, as it is known today, is a place with a rich history right from the time of the Aryan migration.
Kannur district derived its name from the location of its headquarters at Kannur town. The old name 'Cannanore' is the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur. According to one opinion, 'Kannur' is a derivation from Kanathur, an ancient village, the name of which survives even today in one of the wards of Kannur Municipality.Another version is that Kannur might have assumed its name from one of the , deities of the Hindu pantheon, a compound of two words, Kannan (Lord Krishna) and Ur (place)making it the placeof Lord Krishna. In this context, it is worth mentioning that the deity of the Katalayi Sreekrishna temple was originally installed in a shrine at Katalayi Kotta in the south eastern part of the present Kannur town
Getting There
By Air : Nearest Airport is Calicut, 109 km from Kannur. From Calicut, one can hire taxis, buses or luxury coaches to reach to Kannur.
By Rail : The Kannur railway station has some direct trains to the major cities of Kerala and nearby states.
By Road : Kannur is very well connected with the cities of Kerala via the roadways network. Some important distances from Kannur are: Cochin- 278 Km, Kasarogd- 66 Km, Calicut- 90 Km, Palakkad- 209 Km and Trivandrum- 465 Km
Tourist Attractions
Dharmadam Island (Beach) : The small 5 acre island covered with coconut palms and green bushes is a beautiful sight from the beach. Permission is required to enter this privately owned island (100 metres away from the mainland at Dharmadam).
Kizhunna Ezhara (Beach) : This beautiful stretch of sand is one of the most secluded beaches in Kerala (11 km from Kannur).
Payyambalam (Beach) : The long, secluded beach is a local picnic spot (2 km from Kannur)
Ezhimala (Beach) : The beautiful beach here has a hillock nearby (286 M high). A Naval Academy is being developed here.
