India
Kannur is a five hour drive north of Fort Cochin, or faster by train. Few package tours venture this far, which means it is free of hotels and tourist developments. The long, white sandy beach is home to fishermen and palm groves, and on the backwaters tour you will probably be the only pleasure boat on the water.
In the high season at the Kannur Beach House a double room with half board will cost 2800 INR per night. Set in a coconut grove by a lagoon, each room has a veranda, and a view of the sea through the one hundred year old palms. The garden is scattered with hammocks and its peace and solitude make it a bird lover's paradise. All meals are cooked in Rozi's kitchen, and are typical of the area; you'll be served dishes here that you won't find in hotels or restaurants. Guests (there are seven rooms) share a long table in the courtyard, together with Rozi and Nazir's family.
www.kannurbeachhouse.com/
Beach house, Thottada P O,
Kannur, Kerala, India
+91 9847184535