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February 28, 2024 52 mins

Winners of the GIVEAWAY of Anmol’s book - Wanderings in the Land of Mist - A complete story of Mussoorie!  : Arjun Harish & Vijaya Bhat

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to founder of Kannur City Heritage Foundation, Muhammed Shihad as he takes us to Kannur!  

Today's destination: Kannur, Kerala

Nearest Airport: Kannur international airport (CNN)

Nearest Railway Station: Kannur Railway station, CAN

Packing: Pack light clothes for humid weather

Time of the year: Dec-Feb

Length of the itinerary: 3-4 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

  • Shihad talks about the history of Kannur, previously known as Canonore and its significance as a port city. 
  • We talk about the Mapilla bay, the origin of its name and the various travellers who visited including Marco Polo, Fahien and Ibn Batuta
  • We also discuss the St. Angelo fort, the history of all the three colonial powers who rule there and a recent discovery of cannonballs in the premises. 
  • Shihad also talks about the St. John’s anglican church which is nearby and the rich archives it holds. 
  • Our next stop is the Arakkal museum as we talk about the only muslim sultanate of kerala, their allies, the matrilineal system of succession they follow and much more. 
  • Finally we chat about the mouthwatering cuisine of Kannur as well as the cultural festivities like Theyyam.  

Links:

Whatsapp: +91 8377024979

Email: mail@cityheritage.in

Link to website: www.cityheritage.in

Link to Kannur City Heritage’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/city_heritage/

Link to Shihad’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore_with_shihad/

Photo by s.hri on Unsplash

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