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Moppila Bay Beach Kerala, Travel Information
Location:
Kannur, Kerala.
Significance: A Fishing Harbour.
Main
Attraction: Remnants of Temple and Fort
Nearby Attraction: St. Angelo's Fort
Moppila bay, the famous fishing harbour is situated
near the St.Angelo's Fort. The beach is a natural and now a modernised fishing
harbour built with assistance under the Indo Norwegian pact.
The remnants
of the temple & fort are still seen in Moppila bay. The bay was famous during
the Kolathiri's regime as a commercial harbour that linked Kolathunadu with Lakshadweep
and foreign countries, in imports.
A sea wall projecting from the fort
separates the rough sea and inland water. If the weather is favourable a ride
in the sea will be a memorable experience.
This natural fishing harbour,
situated near the St. Angelo's Fort, in Kannur, Kerala, is a Indo Norwegian project,
and now a modern harbour. The remains of a temple and fort at Mappila Bay, are
all tourist attractions. If the sea is not rough, it is worth taking a boat trip.
Reaching Mappila Bay: The nearest airport to Kannur is at Karipur in
Kozhikode, 95 km away. Kannur railway station is linked to major towns within
the state as well as the country as are the roads.
Moppila Bay is a natural
and now a modernised fishing harbour situated in Ayikkara near St. Angelo Fort
in Kannur district, Kerala state of south India. A sea wall extending to a huge
height, projecting from the fort separates the rough sea and inland water. This
sea wall was built under the Indo Norwegian pact.
The remnants of the
temple & fort are still seen in Moppila bay. The bay was famous during the Kolathiri's
regime as a commercial harbour that linked Kolathunadu with Lakshadweep and foreign
countries, in imports. |
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