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District in Kerala, India
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As well as Kannur International Airport (CNN) There is an airport at Kondotty, 121 km. There is another airport at Mangalore, 157 km. Trains are available from all Indian cities to Kannur.
Read in the guideBuses charge ₹7 for three km. Autorickshaws charge ₹15 for every km. Air-conditioned taxis and jeeps are also available.
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Kannur (കണ്ണൂര് Kaṇṇūr), formerly Cannanore, is a seaside city on the northern side of Kerala (Keralam), India. The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary on the Western Ghats is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kannapuram is a small town in Kannur District, Malabar region, Kerala, India.
Iritty is in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.
Kurumathur is a small and beautiful village in the state of Kerala, India.
Mahe is a little beach town enclave of Pondicherry near Kannur. It is effectively a town that is Kerala, but retains some French influence as it was a colony of France.
Mattanur is a major town in Kannur District where a new international airport is being built. It is between Kannur and Iritty.
Muzhakkunnu is a village located in the valley of Puralimala (Purali hills) in Kannur District in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a historical place famous from ancient days.
Parassinikkadavu is a small riverside tourist town in Kannur District, Kerala, India. This is the only temple where the mild alcoholic drink called 'Toddy' is offered to the God at the temple.
Payyanur is a town on the Perumba river in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.
Taliparamba or Thaliparamba is a town in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.
Thalassery (or Tellicherry), is a city in Kannur District. Thalassery is known as the political and cultural capital of Malabar.
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