Kannur

Kannur (Malayalam: കണ്ണൂര്‍) is a seaside city on the northern side of Kerala, India.



Understand
Kannur (old name Cannanore) 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. English is also understood. Kannur is the most politically sensitive district of Kerala and most people here have a socialist leaning.

By train
Direct trains are available from Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Coimbatore.



By bus
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, the roads are bad, crowded and traffic jams and very frequent.

Get around

 * Autorickshaws charge ₹30 for the first km and then ₹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 the town, except the beach side. You have to park the car somewhere and go in an auto rikshaw to cope with the traffic bottlenecks.
 * Walk - Walking is not pleasant, as there are numerous noisy motorcycles, even in the narrow footpaths.

See




Temples




Eat
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.

Sleep
Kannur traffic is quite hopeless. Taking a room in the beach area is the only solution to escape from traffic blocks.

Internet

 * Padinchare Kandy Internet Cafe. Opp. the little Masjidh, Near State Bank of India, Fort Road. 1 km 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.

Go next

 * Iritty, hill town with cute rivers, 41 km
 * Kannapuram, beaches, Madayippara Rock, 16 km.
 * Kasaragod, temple town on the beach, 102 km
 * Kozhikode, major beach city, 91 km
 * Madikeri, cute little hill station, 113 km
 * Mahé, old French enclave, 31 km
 * Mananthavady, tea estates, resorts, 91 km
 * Mysore, city of gardens and palaces, 181 km
 * Parassinikkadavu, riverside temple, 19 km
 * Taliparamba, undulating town with fine rivers, 22 km
 * Thalassery, beach town, 22 km