Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Bekal Fort



Location: About 16 km South of Kasaragod on the national highway, Kasaragod district, North Kerala
Kasargod is the northern most district of Kerala.It's the head of God's own country!!!!It is renowned as the land of gods, forts, rivers, hills and beautiful beaches.
    Bekal provides a scenic view of Arabian sea. The laterite fort is the largest fort in Kerala and is a marvellous structure. The fort also has a beach near by called the Bekal beach which is shallow and  A beautiful walkway has been laid for the visiting tourists to explore the beauty of the fine coastline and enjoy the panoramic view of the Bekal Fort.The beach gets illuminated during the evening hours so that tourists can spend more time at the beach even after the sun sets.




Getting there:
There are lot of buses which ply to Bekal from Kasargod. 
Nearest railway station: Kasaragod, on the Kozhikode-Mangalore-Mumbai route.

    Bekal Fort(1km)
    Kasaragod(15 kms)
    Kottikkulam(4kms)
    Kanhangad(11kms)

Nearest airport: Mangalore, about 50 km from Kasaragod town; Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode, about 200 km from Kasaragod town.
It is better to reach Kasargod by Train than bus as the roads from Mangalore to Kasargod is in worse condition.



Where to stay:
You can stay at 
Nirvana

Near Bekal Fort,
P.O Bekal Fort,
Kasaragod District,
Kerala, INDIA
PH: +91 - 467 2272900, 2272007,
        +91 - 9446 463 088
E-mail: nirvanabekalfort@gmail.com


K-Tees Residency
KT Center
Near Bekal Fort Beach
Pallikkere
Kasaragod - 671316
contact@kteesresidency.com
www.kteesresidency.com
+ 91 467 2275633, 2310837, + 91 94476 91903,
Tariff Rs.225 - 1800

The LaLiT Resort & Spa Bekal
Bharat Hotels Enterprise,
Bevoori, Bekal
Kasaragod
ajoy@thelalit.com
www.thelalit.com
+91 467 2237777, +91 467 2237575
Tariff Rs.20000 - 250000

Oyster Opera Island Resort
Thekkekadu, Padanna P.O.
Kasaragod - 671345
oystergul@rediffmail.com
www.oysteroperaatpadanna.com
+ 91 467 2278101, 2276465, + 91 94471 76465,
Tariff Rs.3600 - 11500

Hotel City Tower
M.G. Road,
Kasaragod - 671211
citytowerresort@yahoo.co.in

+ 91 4994 230562 - 64, + 91 4994 230235
Tariff Rs. 400 - 690

Apsara Regency
Bank Road,
Kasaragod

www.apsaragroup.com
+ 91 4994 4230124,
Tariff Rs. 500 - 800