Tellicherry Fort, Kannur

Tellicherry Fort, a construction of East India Company is a magnificent citadel located at a distance of 22 kms from Kannur. The monument is affluent with historical significance and many attractive features that make the visitors tour to Kerala an inevitable and worthwhile one. The substantial walls with an impressive structure and a huge gateway brilliantly bound the fort. It has also one lighthouse. The Fort was once the military hub of the British troops. Perhaps a large number of tourists make their trip to Kerala to unexplore this the historically and culturally loaded forts. So make yourself ready to be enthralled and mesmerized by the beauty and magic of the great Tellicherry fort of Kannur.

The fort is adorned with cemetery and church with a collector's mansion nearby. The close hinterland lends a very magical touch to the fort and thus a calm exploration to the fort will certainly comes with relaxation and peace of mind. The secret tunnel through which the inhabitants used to escape at the time of assault was opened out to the sea. The adjacent airport is at Kozhikode, placed at a distance of around 93 kilometers from the fort. The fort is accessible from anywhere in Kannur and smoothly connected to the rest of Kerala by an extensive network of road.