Kannur

Kannur, formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated 274 kilometres (170 mi) north of the major port city and commercial hub Kochi and 137 kilometres (85 mi) south of the major port city and commercial hub, Mangalore. Wikipedia

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in India

Visas and entry What your passport needs for India
Daylight 11 h 26 in Dec, dark by 18:06 · 12 h 49 in Jun
  1. January: 11 h 30 of daylight
  2. February: 11 h 45 of daylight
  3. March: 12 h 03 of daylight
  4. April: 12 h 23 of daylight
  5. May: 12 h 40 of daylight
  6. June: 12 h 49 of daylight
  7. July: 12 h 46 of daylight
  8. August: 12 h 31 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 12 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 53 of daylight
  11. November: 11 h 35 of daylight
  12. December: 11 h 26 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Kannur Market

    No hours mapped

    1.1 km from the centre

  • Ayikkara Fish Market

    No hours mapped

    2.3 km from the centre

  • Municipal Complex

    No hours mapped

    2.3 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 6 places to eat

Getting around

More train stations: Chirakkal 4.7 km, Kannur South 4.9 km

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