St. Angelo Fort and Payyambalam Beach,St. Angelo Fort, near Kannur town, overlooks the Arabian Sea with thick laterite walls, bastions and grassy interior spaces. Nearby, Payyambalam Beach offers a wide sandy shore with a promenade and sea views. Together they provide a mix of colonial history and relaxed seaside environment, with strong sea breeze and fewer crowds than some other coastal cities.
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History & highlights
Kannur (Cannanore) was a crucial Malabar trading port, visited by Arab, Chinese and European merchants. The Portuguese built St. Angelo Fort in the early 16th century; it later passed to the Dutch and then the British, who used it as a military outpost controlling the coast and local rulers. The beach and fort area has witnessed centuries of maritime activity, colonial battles and later nationalist politics. In independent India, the fort became an archaeological monument, while the beach turned into a public leisure space, both symbolising Kannur’s maritime and colonial legacy.
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