Bekal Beach

District:                   Kasaragod

Highlights:

The Bekal Fort& the attached Beach has been a source of attraction for historians, tourists and nature - lovers. The Fort happens to be the biggest for Kerala spreading over forty acres and the Fort appears to have been built up from the seas. The Hanuman temple and the ancient Muslime Mosque nearly hold testimony to the age-old religious harmony that prevailed in the area. The zigzag entrance and the trenches around the fort show the defense strategy connected with the fort.

Bekal Beach Situated at the northern tip of Kerala and is a beach destination of the future. It has long palm-fringed beaches and a rocky headland topped by the huge Bekal fort. This beach is being developed a resort. Tourists can enjoy the long cherished Bekal beach decorated with coconut trees. Historians can have the look on Bekal fort. The fort was built for fulfilling the defense requirements. The holes on the outer walls of the fort are so remarkable that they are specially designed to defined the fort effectively.

  

Access:

• Airport: Mangalore Airport, 75 Km
• Railway station: Kasaragod, 10 Km