- Best time
- Nov–Apr
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–7,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,300
- Nearest railhead
- 0 km away
- Nearest airport
- 25 km away
Plan Kannur in a minute. Day-by-day plan, stays, budget and trains — free on JrnyLoop.
Plan this tripAbout Kannur
The land of theyyam — fiery ritual dance-dramas in village shrines through the winter — with St Angelo’s Portuguese fort, India’s longest drive-in beach at Muzhappilangad, and handloom weaving houses.
Things to do in Kannur
Theyyam Performance
Ritual dances in village kavus — often through the night.
St Angelo Fort
Portuguese sea fort from 1505.
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
Drive your car along 4 km of hard sand.
Payyambalam Beach
Long city beach with a park.
Arakkal Museum
Palace of Kerala’s only Muslim royal family.
Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple
Riverside temple with a daily theyyam.
Thalassery Fort
British East India Company fort on the coast.
Where to stay in Kannur
Kannur town
Hotels near the fort and station.
Beach homestays
Heritage homes along the coast.
What to eat
Thalassery biryani
Fragrant short-grain kaima rice biryani.
Malabar snacks
Kallummakkaya (mussels) and pathiri.
Good to know
- Ask your stay or the Kerala Tourism office for that week’s theyyam calendar.
- Kannur International Airport has direct flights from major cities and the Gulf.
Going to Kannur? Build the plan, split costs with your group and keep tickets in one place.
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