Kannur is a great place to include with Wayanad hill station visit. That way you can get the best of two worlds - beaches and hill stations.
Payyambalam beach is convenient to get to since it is the city beach. Here it is-
Kannur fort is another tourist spot right in the city. The old fort stands on a cliff near the sea.
Muzhappilangad beach is one of the popular destinations. The beach is as good as a road. People come here from even far away for beach driving.
Muzhappilangad is a 7 kms long beach. The above two pictures are from from the Southern end.
Here is a picture of the Northern end-
Dharmadam Island, just across Muzhappilangad beach, is another tourist spot. During low tides, the water is only knee deep or even less. So people cross the small patch of ocean by walking and reach the island!
Muthappan Madappura (temple) at Parassinikkadavu is one of the famous pilgrim places in Kerala. Here is the temple -
The temple is by the side of Valapattanam river.
Another place to visit is the Snake Park, just a couple of kms from Parassinikkadavu Temple.
Meenkunnu is a fishing hamlet. Here are a few pictures from the beach -
Here is one of the leafy entrances to Meenkunnu beach.
Meenkunnu beach joins Chala beach. The sculpture at the small beach side garden -
Thottada beach is well liked by tourists, who opt to stay in one of the beach side home stays.
It is also the place where backwater meets the sea.
Thottada beach is small and pretty. The corner near the cliffs, where harsh waves smash the rocks, is a must avoid place.
Thottada village, a typical waterfront Kerala village -
Ezhara beach is one of the best beaches in Kerala but very few people know about it.
The sandy spread just north of Ezhara is Kizhunna beach. A few pictures of this idyllic location -
This is a stream along Kannur - Manathavady road.
The road side cascade has a shrine built next to it.
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