Bekal Fort and Beach,Bekal Fort is a huge, sea-facing laterite fort with thick walls, bastions and grassy ramparts looking directly over the Arabian Sea. The view of waves crashing below and the wide, clean beach makes it one of Kerala’s most dramatic coastal sights. Visitors can walk along the walls, explore tunnels, and watch sunsets from the lookout points, while the adjoining beach is used for picnics and film shoots.
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History & highlights
Bekal Fort dates back to the 17th century and is associated with the Keladi Nayakas and later the rulers of Mysore, including Tipu Sultan, who used it as a coastal defence post. Its design emphasises military strength rather than palatial comfort, with strategic sea views and cannon points. Under British rule, the fort lost military relevance and fell quiet. In the late 20th century it was restored and promoted as a heritage and tourism site, becoming the signature monument of Kasaragod district and a symbol of Kerala’s northern “Malabar” coastline.
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