Beaches

Kannur has several
beaches , some of which are:
Payyambalam Beach : It is the
beach of the Kannur town. It has
an unbroken coastline of a few
kilometres. From the beach, one
can see ships in transit along the
Malabar coast, that is, beyond
Calicut ( Kozhikode ) and moving
towards Mangalore , Goa and
Bombay ( Mumbai ). The well laid
out garden and the massive
landscaped sculpture of mother
and child erected by noted sculptor
Kanayi Kunhiraman makes it
extremely captivating. Baby Beach:
It is called so as it is smaller than
its bigger neighbourhood,
Payyambalam Beach. The famous
St. Angelo Fort is adjacent to it.
Meenkunnu Beach : Situated at
Azhikode, it is a few kilometres
from the town. Mopila Bay :
Situated near the St. Angelo’s Fort,
the Mopila bay has a historical
background. Centuries ago, it was
the seat of Kolathiri Kings. The
Kadalayi Fort and Sree Krishna
Temple were quite famous. The
remnants of the fort and the
temple are still seen in Mopila Bay.
A fishing harbour, built with Indo
Norwegian project assistance, can
be seen at this bay. Kizhunna
Ezhara Beach : 11 km from kannur,
is one of the most secluded
beaches in kerala. Muzhappilangad
Drive-in Beach : is Kerala’s only
drive-in beach [ citation needed ] ,
situated about 5 km north of
Thalassery and 15 km from
Kannur. There is an unpaved road
winding through coconut groves ,
leading to the beach. The beach is
about 5 kilometres long and curves
in a wide area providing a good
view of Kannur beach on the north.
To the South and about 200 metres
away from the beach there is a
beautiful island called the "Green
Island" which adds to the allure of
the beach. Dharmadam Island : (
100 metres away from the
mainland at Dharmadam): The
small 5 acre (20 ,000 m²) island
covered with coconut palms and
dense bushes is a beautiful sight
from the Muzhappilangad beach.
During low tide , one can walk to
the island from the beach. It is
surrounded by rivers and seas .
Permission is required to enter this
privately owned island.
Dharmadam, earlier known as
Dharmapattanam was a Buddhist
stronghold.