About Kannur
Trivandrum to Kannur distnce : 466 km
Estimated travel time : 14 hours
Trivandrum to Kannur is a very popular route for both tourism and business. Kannur is most renowned for its looms and the Theyyam performances in its temples. Kannur is also known as "Crown of Kerala".
Located in Malabar region of Kerala, Kannur is surrounded by Western ghats on one side and Lakshadweep Sea on other side. Kannur is blessed with natural beaches, hill stations, rivers, backwaters, historical monuments and religious centres. Kannur was Formerly known as Cannanore, Marco Polo christened it a โGreat Emporium Of Spice Tradeโ. Kannur still has imprints of Dutch, The Portuguese, British and Mysore Sultanate. Kannur is famous for its hand looms. Kannurโs hand loom cloth has got international reputation and this town is an exporter of loom products. Kannur is house of Kerala folklore academy. A large number of folk plays and dances are prevalent among the scheduled caster and tribes. Each tribe has its own glorious collection of folk plays and dances which are performed during festivals. Theyyam or Theyattam is an ancient and still popular ritual dance. Theyyam is performed in religious places. Kannur features different festivals throughout year which attracts tourists.
Taxi from Trivandrum to Kannur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Trivandrum to Kannur by car is well connected through NH 66 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Trivandrum to Kannur distance is 466 Km and is 14 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Vakkom - Kannamangalam Temple, Kayaking & Golden Island Boating, Kayal View Point
Kollam - Thevally Palace, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum, Beach, Sambranikodi Island
Karunagappalli - Nagaraja Temple, Sree Ayyappa Temple, Jumna Masjid, Sree Ayyappa Temple
Haripad - Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Dharmasastha Temple, Nagaraja Temple
Alappuzha - Museums, Beaches, Punnamada Lake, HouseBoats, Lighthouse
Cherthala - St. Mary's Forane Church, Shri Mahadev Temple, Sri Dhanwanthari Temple
Kochi - Mattancherry Palace, Veeranpuzha Lake, Willingdon Island, Marine Drive, Beach, Church
Kodungallur - Nediyathali Siva Temple, Kottappuram Muziris Fort, Juma Mosque, Periyar River
Vadanapally - Nakshathra Beach, Vadanapally Beach, Sun Set View, Karuvannur River
Chavakkad - Mini Vagamon, Thiruvathra Beach, Kalathil Temple, Dwaraka Vishnu Temple
Ponnani - Ponnani Beach, Karma Road View Point, Nila Scenic Point, Valiya Juma Masjid, Biyyam Kayal
Tirur - Unniyal Beach, Paravanna Beach, Thunchan Memorial Trust & Research Center, Karuvattukavu Temple,
Kozhikode - Pazhassiraja Archaeological Museum, Beaches, Thekkeppuram Boats, Fishing Harbour
Moodadi - Kadalur Point Lighthouse, Nandi Beach, Akalappuzha View Point, Urupunyakavu Temple
Vataraka - Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple, Bhagavathi Temple, Sand Banks Beach
Mahรฉ - Hilllock, Parks, Boat House and Walk Way, Shree Krishna Temple, Church
Thalassery - Sea Bridge View Point, Odathil Masjid, Fort, Sree Jagannath Temple
Nadal - Sri Mahavishnu Temple, Ezhara Beach Rocks, Mosque