Muzhappilangad Drive In Beach
This beach is the longest Drive-In Beach in Asia and is featured among the top 6 best beaches for driving in the world in BBC
article for Autos. Muzhappilangad is the only Asian beach featured in the list. Even though Goa has many beautiful beaches,
it does not have a Drive-in beach. It is considered as the longest drive-in beach in Asia.The beach festival is celebrated in the
month of April and it is one of the important tourist attraction in the district of Kannur in Kerala. The youth also try many driving stunts in cars like drifting and wheeling in bikes as this is a paradise for driving along the shore.There is an unpaved road winding through coconut groves leading to the beach. To get to this road, if you are driving from Tellicherry towards Kannur, take the left turn just beforethe first railway crossing you encounter after crossing the Moidu bridge. The beach is about 3.8 kms long and curves in a wide area providing a good view of Kannur on the north. Local laws allow beachgoers to drive for a full 3.4 kms directly on the sands of the beach.The beach is bordered by black rocks, which also protect it from the stronger currents of the ocean. These rocks provide habitat forBlue mussel , a delicious seafood. Beach attracts bird-watchers from far off places as hundreds of birds flock here during various seasons.