Kasaragod

Kasaragod is a town in Kasaragod District at the northern end of Malabar, Kerala in India.

Understand
Kasaragod is renowned for its hills, forts and water bodies. Kasaragod is often described as the land of seven languages: Malayalam, Beary, Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi and Hindi are understood here.

By plane
The nearest airports are Mangalore 60 km away and Kannur International Airport (CNN)112 km away.

By train
Kasaragod has a major railway station connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kochi, Chennai, and Bangalore.

By bus
Direct buses are available from Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai and Mysore.

By road
The roads are fine, but the traffic is heavy and tiresome. NH 17 goes through Kasaragod.

Get around

 * Autorickshaws charge ₹30 per km
 * Buses charge ₹13 for every three km. Local buses start from New Bus Stand and long distance buses start from KSRTC bus station, 04994 230677.
 * Taxi - Comfortable air conditioned taxis and jeeps are available for ₹2,000 per day.

See






Do

 * Thurthi Dhweep is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.
 * Thurthi Dhweep is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.
 * Thurthi Dhweep is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.
 * Thurthi Dhweep is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.
 * Thurthi Dhweep is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.

Eat
Kasaragod is famous for its sweets such as Holiga. Here is a partial list of some popular dishes.

Steamed food items like Puttu, Iddali, Idiyappam, Ada, and Kalthappam are also popular. Some people prefer fried bananas, bajji and Holige for tea.

Stay safe
Kasaragod is the one of the best places in Kerala. People are very helpful and cooperative to help. You can access the railway station and main busstand within 2 kilometres.

Go next

 * Bekal fort on Bakel beach, 16 km.
 * Kanhangad beach village, 29 km
 * Kannur beach city, 102 km.
 * Madikeri little cute hill station, 109 km.
 * Mangalore major beach city, 53 km
 * Thiruvananthapuram &mdash; There is a jet service from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram operated by KSRTC. The bus leaves Kasaragod by 8.00 pm and reaches Thiruvananthapuram by morning.  Online reservation is available at http://www.keralartc.com/
 * Ullal beach village, 38 km