Place:Bekal, Kasaragod, Kerala, India

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NameBekal
TypeCity or town
Located inKasaragod, Kerala, India


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Bekal is a small town in the Kasaragod district on the West coast of the state of Kerala, India.

Bekal is a town located at the Northern extreme of Kerala 16 km south of the town on the National Highway and is the largest and best preserved fort in the whole of Kerala, bordered by beach. Shaped like a giant keyhole, the historic Bekal Fort offers a view of the Arabian Sea from its tall observation towers, which had huge cannons a couple centuries ago.

The state of Kerala is reviewing a plan to start seaplane services connecting Bekal with Kollam Ashtamudi, Kumarakom, Punnamada and famous Paravur backwaters. Bekal in Northern Kerala was one of the top ten travel destinations selected by Lonely Planet.

Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut And Kannur.

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