Kannur Tourism and Tourism in Kannur

Kannur Tourism, Tourism in Kannur
Kannur tourism or Cannannore is a town of great historical importance and was the capital of the North Kolathiri Kings for many centuries. Like Muziris (Cranganore) and Kollam (Quilon), it was once a premier port of ancient Kerala.

Marco Polo has referred to Kannur as a great emporia of spice trade. Kannur seems to derive its name from a village named Kannathur. commercially this district is gifted with Kerala's finest weavers. We can find handloom and beedi industries in this district. Kannur districts is blessed with beautiful historical places which is attracting by lots of tourists in kannur tourism.

District Area	2997 sq.km.
Taluk's	Thaliparambu, Kannur, Thalassery
Municipalities	Kannur, Thaliparambu, Koothuparambu, Thalassery, Payannur
Altitude	Sea Level
Tourist Season	August to March
How to Get there
Nearest Airport	Kozhikode - 93kms Tel- 0483 - 2711314, 2710417, 2710517.
Telephone code	++91 -497
Railway enquiry Phones	Tel: 091 - 497 - 2734379 (south), 2701160 (See Rail Timings)
Road (KSRTC) enquiry	Tel: 091 - 497 - 2707777,2705960, 2322826, 2503062
Tourist information offices	District Tourism Promotion Council, Near Civil Station, Kannur - Tel: 091 - 497 - 2506336, 2700190
Tourist Attractions	Beaches, Backwaters, Wild Life, Water Falls, Forts, Kettuvallam, Other tourist sites
Other Information	Hotels & Resorts, Hospitals, Ayurveda Centres, Yoga Centres, Shopping Areas, Banking, Cultural Programmes, Festivals

Kannur Tourism, Tourism in Kannur