Canannore
About the city
The Thaliparamba-Kannur- Thalassery area abounds in rock-cut caves, dolments, burial stone circles and menhirs, all of megalithic burial order.It can be assumed that the first batch of Aryan immigrants into the State entered the district through the Tuluva region.
Kannur or Cannanore is one of the important sea coast towns of Kerala. It was the capital of the north Kothagiri rajas for many centuries. Kannur once a premier port of ancient Kerala, has been a favourite destination of foreign travellers from Europe, China and Arab countries. In his book of travels Marco Polo recounts his visit to the area circa 1250 A.D and referred Cannanore as a great Emporia of spice trade. In the ‘Periplus of the Erithrean Sea' a Greek work of great antiquity, Kannur finds mention as 'Naura'. Other famous visitors included Fahian, the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta, writer and historian of Tangiers. Kannur or Cannanore has many monuments of historical interest.