Kannur was previously known as Cranganore or by Portuguese name Cannannore. It is also known as the land of looms and lores. Kannur is the largest city in North Malabar. It is famous for €Theyyam€ performance €the magico religious dance€. It is believed that when the performers performs this dance they are possessed by the Gods and considered that brief time to be God's performance. The people of this city believe in God and have many different temples to show their devotion. One such temple is the Guruvayoor temple in Kerala. There are many places to visit in Kannur. In this article you will find the names of the places where you may visit during a tour in Kannur.
The Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is one of the famous areas to visit. It is a beach where you can take your car for a ride. Fort St. Angelos is a historical place to visit. One of the famous beach is the Thottada Beach, here you can enjoy with your family and go for a swim for in the water. Payyambalam Beach is also a place where you can visit. You can also visit Kanoor Fort, if you are a history lover. Meenkunnu Beach is one of those beaches where you can enjoy isolation with your family. Aralam wildlife sanctuary is one of the oldest and famous places to visit. Dharmadam Beach is a beautiful beach where you can enjoy silence and spend quality time with your family. One of the oldest and famous temples is the sundareswara temple, where may traveller pay a visit. Another famous fort is the Thalassery Fort, which has a beautiful structure and is appreciated by many. You can also visit Arakkal Museum, which is a place filled with history. You can go to St. John's Anglican Church if you want. If you are a snake lover then you should visit Parassinikkadavu Snake Park. If you have never seen a dam then you should definitely visit Pazhassi Dam.
These are the main areas that you surely need to visit if you go to Kannur. Here are the names of other places in Kannur which you should visit after visiting the above places.
€ Sadhoo Merry Kingdom
€ Sri Mabilayikkavu Temple
€ Sri Raghavapuram Temple
€ Palchuram Falls
€ OorpazhassiKavu Temple
€ ArakkalKettu
€ KunnothJuma Masjid
€ Chirakkal Museum
€ Gundert Bungalow
€ Tellicherry Fort
€ Vismaya Water Park
€ Theyyam
€ Madayi Para
€ Mappila Bay
€ Ezhara Beach
€ Asokam Beach Side Health Centre
€ Rajarajeshwara Temple
These are the few places that you should visit to see some beautiful scenes and sceneries. These are both historical and wonderful places. This is let you know about the culture of the Kannur and also will let you know about its people. These places are carefully preserved for tourists. The tourists who visit Kannur pay a visit to these places and are never disappointed by seeing them. Indian culture and heritage is appreciated all over the world, so may foreign traveller visit India and they never forget to visit this southern part of India.