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Straddling the main coastal transport artery between Mangalore and Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur is well connected by bus and train to most major towns and cities in Kerala. In addition buses also travel to Mysore turning inland at Thalassery (aka Tellychery) and climbing the beautiful wooded ghats to Virajpet in Kodagu. Decent budget accommodation is available at Plaza Tourist Home (phone 0497/360031; Rs100-200), close to the railway station gates on Fort Road, which has reasonable rooms and an Indian Coffee House restaurant downstairs. A few meters up the road lies Madan (phone 0497/768204; Rs100-200), a sunny friendly budget lodge set in a courtyard with simple rooms. Swadeshi Woodlands Lodge a few minutes away on Aarat Road (phone 0497/701434; Rs100-200) is a quiet old hotel with character in a large yard with basic rooms and a reasonable south Indian restaurant. More upscale is the plush a/c, business-oriented Kamala International (phone 0497/766910; Rs1500-2500), in the town centre on SM Road, which is undergoing major renovations. They also have a rooftop garden restaurant. The excellent value Government Guest House, cantonment area (phone 0497/706426; Rs100-200, stands on the crest of a cliff overlooking the sea; the huge, simple rooms that catch the breezes are primarily for visiting VIPs, but there are usually a few spare rooms. The brilliantly located Mascot Beach Resort (phone 0497/708445; Rs600-2500), 300m before Baby beach, perches on a rocky shoreline with large well-appointed rooms with views across the cove to the lighthouse, foreign exchange and they serve great food in their restaurant, but there is no bar.
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However, for a total escape, head 10km south to the very warm and welcoming Costa Malabari in Tottada village ; book through the tourist desk at Ernakulam (phone 0484/371761; Rs600-1500). Hidden deep in the cashew and coconut groves, the informal house has four airy and comfortable rooms, and you are served outstanding home-cooked Malabari cuisine and seafood. Five minutes walk away are two very private golden beaches, where you can swim out to the mussel fishermen and dolphins. This is an ideal base if you want to catch some local temple rituals; you can be collected from the station with prior arrangement (Rs120).
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