Beaches
Thottada, Kizhunna & Ezhara Beaches
Thottada · 8 km from Kannur
Photo: Shagil Kannur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
A string of secluded beaches south of Kannur, popular with homestays and long-stay travellers.
Thottada, Kizhunna and Ezhara form a chain of small, secluded beaches between Kannur and Muzhappilangad. Backed by laterite cliffs and coconut palms, they are quieter than Payyambalam and have a cluster of homestays and beach resorts. Kizhunna–Ezhara is particularly scenic at high tide.
Best time
October to March
How to reach
8 km south of Kannur on NH 66; turn at Thottada. Buses to Thottada, then a 2 km walk or auto.
Photos
Photo: Shagil Kannur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ks.mini · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Shareef Taliparamba · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ks.mini · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Arjunmangol · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
