Kannur
city in Kannur district in Kerala, India
Top sights
Kannur railway station
Arakkal Palace & Museum
Samples of pre-colonial art and architecture, Moplah Bay is nearby.
St. Angelo's Fort
Built in 1505 by the Portuguese. Very good garden and view to the sea. Short footpath into the sea near Malsyafed office.
Valapattanam
Riverside village.
Azhikode Chal Beach
Azhikkal beach
2-km long footpath into the sea, fishing village. Beautiful garden and beach at Chalil village. Spectacular beach at Meenkunnu.
Drive in Beach, Muzhappilangad
4-km-long beach with strong sand, the longest drive-in-beach in India. The village has about 24,000 people (2011). Another beach is available at Edakkad.
Southern Beaches
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.
Payyambalam Beach
Very crowded place and popular with the locals. 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 i
Kalari Vathukkal Temple
Muthappan Temple
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 for
Peralassery Temple
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Othens Restaurant
Lunch only with exotic fish fry.
Raandhal Restaurant
Cabane Bambou
Seats on two floors.
Acquaris Vegetarian
No parking facility.
Bharath Vegetarian
The best place for Masala Dosai, a fermented crepe made from rice batter, black lentils, potato and onions. ₹35
Grass Hopper Vegetarian
Paid parking facility.
Golden Dish Restaurant
With a peaceful attic section. No parking facility.
India House Vegetarian
No parking facility.
Indian Coffee House
No parking facility.
Komalavilasam Vegetarian
No parking facility.
Marina Bakery Poothappara
Omar's Inn
Little cosy restaurant. No parking facility.
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 curry. It is not available in standard resta
Sheen Bakery
Very reputed confectionery. Very soft and sweet bread is their specialty. But the shop is a little bit crowded and their service is not so poor. Their little branch inside Mele Chovva petrol station is not very crowded.
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
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 r
Paris Bakery
M.R.A. Bakery
Kumars Confectionery
Lunch Packets from Karthik
Well packed lunch packets with prawn fry and chicken included. They pack everything on banana leaves with aluminium foils on the outside.
Kabeerkka Biriyani Packets
Lagoon Tender Beef Biriyani.
Nearby
Other destinations close to Kannur.