Kannur, also known as Cannanore, is a district in North Kerala lying on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Famed for its pristine beaches, Kannur is popularly known as the land of looms and lore. Theyyam, a traditional art form, accepted and appreciated the world over, is native to Kannur. 

According to the data compiled by Indicus Analytics, a research firm, Kannur is one of the ten best cities in India to live. The parameters set by this firm for preparing the data are in the field of health, education, environment, safety, public facilities and entertainment.

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Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Kannur:

Kannur is home to several places of tourist importance dating back to the European era including those of the Portuguese, French, Dutch and the British among others.

Fort St. Angelos
Fort St. Angelos, located on the western side of Kannur city, is one of the most important forts built by the Portuguese viceroy, Don Francisco De Almeida in the year 1505. The fort stands to this day as a symbol of European power of the times. Though the fort changed hands several times, it ultimately became a British possession in 1790.The British rebuilt it and made it their most important bastion in Malabar. The fort presently is well preserved and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

Thalassery Fort
Built by the British in the early part of the eighteenth century, the Thalassery fort is another monument reminiscent of the European power of those times .The fort is a square structure built with laterite and is distinguished by its massive ventilated walls and strong flanking bastions. It was here that Raider captain was imprisoned.
Kannur also has other places of tourist importance like the Muzhappilangad Beach, Pythal Mala  hill station, Gundert Bungalow, Snake Park and  Payyambalam Beach  among others that also attract tourists in large numbers to this enchanting place.

TRANSPORTATION:

Kannur is easily accessible by road, rail and water transport

By Road
Kannur lies on the National Highway 17 (NH-17) and is easily accessible from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the two states bordering Kerala through highways.

By Air
Though Kannur does not presently have an airport, a new one has been planned and it will soon be completed.  Presently the nearest international airport is at Calicut; there is also another airport at Mangalore, in Karnataka close by.

Water Transport
There is an efficient inland water way system connecting different places in the district; the Sultan Canal is one of the more important canals and was built by the ancient ruler “Ali Raja”.

Rail
Kannur is a major rail head and all trains going to North India from Kerala via Konkan railway pass through Kannur. Kannur is connected with all parts of the country and several trains originate from Kannur.

Kannur Fact File

Population as per 2001 (Census) - 24, 12,365
Area 2997 sq km
Altitude – sea level
Climate- tropical
Tourism season- August to March
STD Code- 0497

Distance to Different Places (in KMs):
 
Alappuzha – 380
Changanassery - 393
Cochin- 317
Kozhikode- 93
Kanyakumari- 627
Kottayam-290
Munnar 382
Thrissur 236