Kannur is a land with a resonant past. Myths and legends abound. The ships of Solomon, they say anchored along our coasts to collect timber for building the 'Temple of the Lord'. Kannur finds mention as NAURA in the 'Periplus of the Erithrean Sea' a Greek work of great antiquity. Kannur has always been a favourite destination of the intrepid foreign traveller. Europeans, Chinese and Arabs have visited our coasts. In his book of travels Marco Polo recounts his visit to the area circa 1250 A.D. Other visitors included Fahian, the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta, writer and historian of Tangiers. The term Kannur is the compound of two words Kannan (Lord Krishna) Ur (Place). This will make it the place of Lord Krishna.
Kannur is also very popular in Handloom industry, plywood industry and ayurvedha. It is also a birth place of Kerala Circus and Kalari. Important place to be visited atleast once in your life time are St. Angelos Fort, Payyambalam beach, Tellichery Fort, Muzhappilangad beach, Parassini Kadavu etc.
For more details please visit tourism website of KANNUR
http://www.theyyam.com/theyyam.htm
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