Kannur

Kannur (Malayalam: കണ്ണൂര്‍) is a city in Kerala, India.

CollectorateMaidanKannur2 - Civil Station Esplanade

Kannur Halal Travel Guide

Kannur (old name Cannanore) is a seaside city on the northern side of Kerala State in India. It is known as Land of Looms and Lords because of the importance of the fabric industry and the concentration of Theyyam temple dance festivals. The main language spoken is Malayalam phrasebook|Malayalam. English is also understood. Kannur is the most politically sensitive neighborhood of Kerala and most people here have a socialist leaning.

Travel to Kannur

Payyambalam2 - Payyambalam Beach, Kannur

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Kannur

Kannur International Airport IATA Flight Code: CNA (Channel News Asia) 11.919885, 75.548043 is 25 kilometers east of the downtown - Kannur International Airport There are international Flights from and to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh and Sharjah, while domestically there are Flights between Kannur and Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.

By Rail

Direct trains are available from Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Coimbatore. Kannur train station GPS 11.871665,75.367710 is centrally located.

Travel on a Bus in Kannur

Direct buses are available from Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad and Mangalore.

By road

Kannur is on national highway 17 directly connected to Mumbai and Kanyakumari; however and the roads are bad, crowded and traffic jams and very frequent.

Get Around

GPS 11.8689|75.3555

Autorikshaws charge ₹15 per km
Buses charge ₹7 for 3 km. City buses can be boarded from 'Prabhath bus stop' at the end of the Bank Road. This will ensure you a seat. For longer distances you have to go to the Thavakkara Bus Station.
Taxi - Taxis are available at reasonable rates.
Car - Parking is a serious problem almost everywhere in Kannur town except the beach side. You have to park the vehicle somwhere and go in an auto rikshaw to cope with the traffic bottlenecks.
Walk - Walking is not pleasant as there are numerous noisy motor cycles even in the narrow footpaths.

What to See

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Arakkal Palace & Museum Near the beach 11.85945, 75.37741 1 kilometers samples of pre-colonial art and architecture, Moplah Bay is nearby.

Azhikkal estuary and Azhikode beaches 1 2 kilometers 2-km long footpath into the sea, fishing village. Beautiful garden and beach at Chalil village. Spectacular beach at Meenkunnu.

Drive in Beach, Muzhappilangad 1 5 kilometers 4-km-long beach with strong sand and the longest drive-in-beach in India. The village has about 24,000 people (2022). Another beach is available at Edakkad.

Southern Beaches 11.82804, 75.41289 Spectacular and private beaches are available at Thayyil, Kizhunna and Thottada. Adi-Kadalayi beach is a very peaceful place. Popular with European visitors. Locals are absent. Direct buses are available from State Bank area.

Alavil Temple (4326022783) - Alavil Temple, Azhikode Road

Payyambalam Beach 11.87154, 75.35087 2 kilometers Very crowded place and popular with the local residents. There is no esplanade, but there is a pretty little park. You can sit inside the park and watch the sunset. The park is less crowded because there is an entrance ticket. There is a very big statue of a sleeping woman made of grass inside the park. There is a perfectly formed cliff near the beach where you can walk and take photographs and this area is less crowded in spite of being more beautiful than the actual beach. The lighthouse museum has old types of lamps used by lighthouses around th world on display.

St. Angelo's Fort 11.85420, 75.37145 3 kilometers Built in 1505 by the Portuguese. Very good garden and view to the sea. Short footpath into the sea near Malsyafed office.

Snake Park Parassinikkadavu 11.98884, 75.38621 18 km
Valapattanam 11.92617, 75.34996 7 kilometers Riverside village.

Science Park Mele Chovva Road 11.87463, 75.37679 2 kilometers The science park is a small facility containing displays of scientific and technological topics meant for school students.

Temples

Temple Procession, Chalad - Temple festival at Chalad beach

Kalari Vathukkal Temple Valapattanam 11.92468, 75.35297 7 km
Madayi Mosque Payangadi 22 km
Muthappan Temple Parasinikkadavu riverside 11.89051, 75.34718 18 kilometers A temple which is unique in the whole of India, where there is no idol to worship, rather a ritualistic art-form (Muttappan Theyam) to worship. The temple is built in concept of Eternal Unity and Universal worship, and does have many legends. The Muttappan is believed to be a form of Lord Shiva, in a non-Brahmincal form, thus making it a general mass figure. Here regular performances of Theyyam are considered sacred and many unique customs are followed. Free food for visitors.

Peralassery Temple Koothuparamba Road 11.83280, 75.48599 14 km
Shiva Temple Mele Chovva 3 km
Sundareshwara Temple Talap 11.88474, 75.36874 3 km
Trichambaram Temple Taliparamba 12.03188, 75.36688 20 km
Shri Maha Vishnu temple Nadal, Thalassery Road 5 kilometers

Road Stone Payyambalam - Payyambalam beach, Kannur

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Kannur

Mappila bay - Long view of Mappila Bay

Birdwatching 11.91844, 75.41408 8 kilometers at Munderi Bird Sanctuary, near Varam. Many exotic birds can be spotted at Madayippara near Pashayangadi, 24 km.

City Esplanade Caltex - Start walking from Caltex junction. Proceed to the collectorate and turn right to old bus stand. You will pass the police parade ground, exhibition ground and the oval stadium complex building. After the Stadium complex, you can turn left twice and walk in front of the policemen's houses and again turn left to reach Caltex junction. The total distance to walk is 5 km.

Climbing a Hill Avera Kunnu 6 kilometers You can start from Thazhe Chovva bus stop and go beyond Chovva Railway Station up the hill. There are paved roads all around the hill, up the hill and down the hill. If you don't like such a steep climb, you can also access the hill from Marakkar Kandy village on the beach side. Please note that the local residents here do not know that trekking is a hobby. They might stare at strangers but never attempts to interfere. But they are very helpful if you approach them speaking English.

Dinner at Seaside Baby Beach very peaceful cantonment area
Hill Walk S.N. College Hills 7 kilometers The hills and grounds around Sri Narayana College, Thottada are an ideal place for peaceful walking because there is very little traffic and open spaces are more in this region. You can access Kizhunna beach and Ezhara beach from here. The famous Muzhappilangad drive-in beach is another 3 kilometers from here.

Island Walk Kolthuruthy Island, Near Kadambery 20 kilometers All coconut and areca nut. Beautiful bridge wide enough for a small car. Two more islands called AKG Island and Polthuruthy are nearby.

Rajayoga Meditation Brahmakumaris - Opp. Nithyananda Bhawan School, Puthiyatheru 5 kilometers ☎ +91 9605993083 Opening Hours: 7AM Monday - 8PM free Meditation centre. Free Sattvic food, meditation training and lecture sessions. Beautifully furnished meditation hall upstairs.

Ride in the local ferry Azhikode beach Frequent passenger ferries are available from Azhikkode to Parassinikkadavu, Mattool and Valapattanam.

Trekking Pythalmala 43 kilometers Naduvil village. 1,450 m above sea level. Limited facilities are available on the mountain track. Look for leeches and wild elephants.

Water Theme Park 1 6 kilometers Vismaya at Parassinikkadavu

Wildlife watch 11.95014, 75.86501 Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Near Iritty. 55 km.

Tejaswini River - White water rafting.

Shopping

Muttayappam - Well, some people consider eating the Muttayappam an experience in itself. Muttayappam is a kind of Rice preparation in oil without adding any 'mutta' or egg into it. Only the shape resembles a huge fried egg. It goes well with Chicken Curries. It is not available in standard restaurants and you have to ask at roadside stalls. They have a tendency to disappear in minutes. This preparation originated in Taliparamba town, some 20 kilometers from Kannur. This snack with a very plain taste can become quite addictive.

Sheen Bakery Opp. Railway Station Very reputed confectionery. Very soft and sweet bread is their specialty. But the shop is a little bit crowded and their service is very poor. Their little branch inside Mele Chovva petrol station is not very crowded.

Chalad - Footpath to the beach at Alavil

Stadium Complex - An oval shaped buildling near the old bus station. Excellent place to buy clothes and gifts. There are no restaurants here but you can find fine ice cream parlours.

Thavakkara Busstand Building | 1 kilometers Many shops and bakeries in four levels. Several teashops, one Vegetarian restaurant on the third level and one upmarket restaurant in a separate building. Paid parking facility. Very good place to walk around, sit and relax as this bus station is built in a spacious design. The reason for the quality of this bus station is that it is run by a private company. All other bus stations in Kerala are dirty and crowded because they are built and managed by the government agencies.

Paris Bakery Opposite Railway Station
M.R.A. Bakery Railway Station Building
Kumars Confectionery Opposite Old Bus station

Halal Food & Restaurants

Kannur follows all the traditional Kerala-Malabar food like Rice, biriyanis, dosa, puttu, appam, idly, and seafoods. Stuffed mussels (Arikkadukka) are available with most of the local vendors.

Kerala cuisine1 - Tapioca and fish Curries are a favorite choice of the Kannur people

Acquaris Vegetarian Near old bus stand in the basement ☎ +91 4972700558 - No parking facility.

Bharath Vegetarian Railway Station Road inside Abhilash Tourist Home - The best place for Masala Dosai, a fermented crepe made from Rice batter, black lentils, potato and onions. ₹35

Coffee House Non-Vegetarian - South Bazar 2 kilometers ☎ +91 497 2765211 - No parking facility

Coffee House Plaza - Near Railway Station ☎ +91 497 2706777 - For Masala Dosai, a fermented crepe made from Rice batter, black lentils, potato and onions. ₹35. No vehicle parking facility.

Grass Hopper Vegetarian Thavakkara busstand building Paid parking facility.

Golden Dish Restaurant Opp. KSRTC ☎ +91 4972703009 - With a peaceful attic section. No parking facility.

India House Vegetarian Near Old Bus Stand ☎ +91 4972700826 - No parking facility.

Indian Coffee House - Near State Bank of India ☎ +91 497 2711626 - No parking facility

Komalavilasam Vegetarian Near Raiway Station - No parking facility.

Marina Bakery Poothappara Alavil - Azhikode Road 6 km

Omar's Inn North side of the Railway Station Little cosy restaurant. No parking facility.

Thiruvathira Vegetarian Talap Crowded eatery. No parking facility.

Brownies Coffee shop Talap
Dakshin Vegetarian South Bazar
Don Donna Caltex junction
Ranjith Restaurant Fifth floor, Thavakkara Bus Station Lunch ₹50, fish fry ₹60, Kada eggs ₹60.

Raravis Restaurant Near Caltex junction

Kerala fish Curries - Kannur fish Curries is very spicy

Chiffonets Kumar tower, Bellard Road ☎ +91 497-2709411 - Exclusive Chinese & Tandoori dishes.

Cita Pani Payyambalam Road
Cool Land Restaurant - ☎ +91 4972760297 - No parking facility.

K.F.C. Restaurant Thavakkara Bus Stand building.Block III
M.V.K. Restaurant Near Kamala International, S.N.Park Road - Good biriyani.No parking facility.

Orange Biriyanis Thana 5 km
Othens Restaurant Behind Kavitha Cinema, Onden Road Opening Hours: 11AM to 4PM Delicious fish.

Paris Restaurant - Famous for biriyani, samoosa and banana filling.

Parkans Chinese Restaurant opp. Sky Palace, Thavakkara
Raandhal Restaurant Near AKG Hospital ☎ +91 8891191919 Opening Hours: 11AM to 11PM
Royal Treat | Near SN Park

Sagar Restaurant - No parking facility.

Sahibs Grilled Chicken Near S.N. Park 2 kilometers ☎ +91 4972711077

Silver Waves Payyambalam In front of Skyline ☎ +91 9846087299 - For seafood.

Taj Restaurant SM Road ☎ +91 4972709057, +91 9495029807 - Hotel Taj. No parking facility.

Wheat House Vintage Restaurant Opp. KSRTC ☎ +91 4972704666

Safire Restaurant South Bazar
Salim Hassan Parkview Caltex junction
Nalukettu Restaurant Thana
Monaco Restaurant Valiyannur
Cabane Bambou Near Govt. Guest House, Mill Road, Burnacherry 2 kilometers from the train station ☎ +91 497 276 0199 Opening Hours: upto 10.30 pm Seats on two floors.

Mascsot Beach Restaurant Baby Beach Good outdoor seats by the sea.

Royal Omars International Thavakkara - South of the Railway Station.

Appoos Icecream opp. District Bank, Stadium Complex 2 kilometers Air conditioned.

Brownies Bakery and Coolbar Near AKG Hospital, Thalap junction, NH 2 kilometers Comfortable attic seats with street view.

The Grand Savoy Cafe Payyambalam
Sadhoo Hotel puthiyatheru
Sannidhaan Cafe Caltex
Sona | bank Road - Near Nikshan Electronics.

Velocity Pub | Puthiyatheru - Near Amana Wholesale Shoppe.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Under ₹ 750|₹750-3,000|Over ₹ 3,000}} Kannur traffic is quite hopeless. Taking a room in the beach area is the only solution to escape from traffic blocks.

Budget hotels: beach side

Bus Stand Dormitory Thavakkara ☎ +91 9895008325 ₹50
K.K. Tourist Home Inside the New Bus Stand ₹850 (non-AC with fan and TV)
P.V.S. Lodge, Beach Road - ☎ +91 4972706371
Railway Retirement Room inside the train station

₹150 You have to show your ticket.

Tamarind Hotel Beach Road ☎ +91 4952700717 Run by the Government.

Yathri Nivas Thavakkara ☎ +91 4972700719 Government property.

Budget hotels: Downtown

Omar's Inn Lodge Near Potheri Nursing Home ☎ +91 4972506313
Sweety Hotel Muneeshwar Kovil ☎ +91 497270 8283 ₹500
Vichithra Lodge Opp. KSRTC ☎ +91 4972706514 ₹500
Plaza Tourist Home Near Railway Station ₹500
Rainbow Tourist Home Old Bus Stand ₹300
Green Park Residency Opp. Railway Muthappan ₹2,500
Cliff Hotel Payyambalam Beach ☎ +91 4972712197, +91 9744067931
Hotel Palm Grove Payyambalam Beach ☎ +91 4972703182 Good ambience.

Hotel Royal Omar - ☎ +91 4972769091 ₹1,250 Lift facility.

Hotel Savoy and Cafe - ☎ +91 4972760074 Bus parking.

Hotel Sky Palace - ☎ +91 4972769060 ₹900
KTDC Tamarind - topn Near the Police Club ☎ +91 4972700717 ₹750
Malabar Residency - malabarresidency2004@ Near Railway Station ☎ +91 4972765456 ₹1,800
Meridian Palace Ballard Road ☎ +91 4972701675
Blue Mermaid Homestay - Thottada Beach 8 kilometers ☎ +91 9497300234
Central Avenue Hotel - On the south east side of the Raiway station, Thavakkara 1 kilometers ☎ +91 497 2766500
Kairali Heritage - Kattampally 8 kilometers ☎ +91 4602 241665-243460 ₹3,500 onwards Riverside cottages.

Kannur Beach House - Thottada Beach 11.83806, 75.40528 10 Km ☎ +91 9847184535 Check-in: 7AM / Check-out: 9PM ₹2,000+

Mascot Beach Resort - Baby Beach ☎ +91 4972708445, +91 9846081401 Pool available

Seashell Beach Resort - Adikadalayi Beach 6 kilometers ☎ +91 9847003687 Check-in: 24-hr / Check-out: ₹2,000+ - Sunville Beach House - Edakkad 11.802752, 75.438243 ☎ +91 99952 90033 Two storey, fully tiled and well maintained house with a living area, dining area, one family room and 7 bedrooms either with fan or A/C. Attached bathrooms, shower and hot water.

Internet & Phones

Railway Enquiry - ☎ +91 497 2703121

Bus Station enquiry - ☎ +91 497 2707777

Kannur Tourism Board - ☎ +91 497 2706336

Internet Cafe's in Kannur

Padinchare Kandy Internet Cafe. Opp. the little Masjidh, Near State Bank of India, Fort Road. 1 kilometers from Railway Station. This is a popular hangout of foreign tourists. (Fast computers in a big air-conditioned hall. Chilled soft drinks are available)

Electricity

Kannur uses the British (UK) three-pin and two-pin circular socket that follows BS 546 at 230 V, 50 Hz. Plug adaptors are available at any hardware store. Use care if you need a transformer to convert 230 V to a lower voltage for equipment from countries where the normal power supply is 110 V.

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