Myths
and legends
abound in this seashore town of Kerala
where the ship of Solomon
anchored for sometime. The old name ' Cannanore' is the
anglicised form of the Malayalam word
Kannur.
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Kannur (Cannanore)
Climate
Kannur (Cannanore) has
a humid climate with an oppressive
hot season from March-May, followed by the
south-west monsoon till
end-Sep. Oct-Nov is the post-monsoon or
retreating monsoon season.
During Apr-May, the mean daily maximum temperature is
about 35 °C, while in Dec-Jan, the minimum temperature
is about 20 °C.
Language
Malayalam is the most
prevalent language but one can communicate in basic
English in some tourist
places.
Connectivity
Kannur
(Cannanore) is popularly known as the city of Looms
and Lores and famous for its handlooms. Another
attraction is the art form of
Theyyam. It is also
famous for its beautiful virgin
beaches
.
Some interesting
places here are St. Angelos
Fort (a sea pathway exists behind the fort,
stretching a km or two into the sea),
Payyambalam Beach, Arakkal
Museum,
The Cannanore Lighthouse, The Cannanore Cantonment
(one of the 62 cantonments in the country and the only one in
Kerala), The Defence Security Corps (DSC) Centre and
DSC Records, Baby Beach, Meenkunnu Beach,
Mappila Bay, The Kannur
(Cannanore) City Center and The Sea View
Park.
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