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[[File:Muzhappilangad Beach Sunset.jpg|thumb|Sunset at Muzhappilangad]]<br />
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'''Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach''' (5.5&nbsp;km length)<ref>{{cite web|author=The author has posted comments on this article |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-12/kozhikode/35068344_1_kannur-tourist-inflow-electrification-work |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928194236/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-12/kozhikode/35068344_1_kannur-tourist-inflow-electrification-work |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-28 |title=Neglect ruins Muzhappilangad beach |date=2012-11-12 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2016-06-17}}</ref> is a beach on the [[Malabar Coast]] in the state of [[Kerala]] in southwestern [[India]]. It is located parallel to [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] (formerly National Highway 17) between [[Kannur]] and [[Thalassery]].<ref>https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/muzhapilangad-beach/85</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
[[File:Muzhappilangad Beach010.jpg|thumb|right]]<br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160617-the-worlds-best-beaches-for-driving|title=The best beaches for driving|last=Gibson|first=David K|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/240616/muzhappilangad-wins-bbc-favour.html|title=Muzhappilangad wins BBC favour|date=24 June 2016|website=deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g777115-d1198664-r169862313-Muzhappilangad_Drive_in_Beach-Kannur_Kannur_District_Kerala.html</ref><br />
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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.<br />
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There is an unpaved road winding through [[coconut]] [[Grove (nature)|grove]]s leading to the beach. To get to this road, if you are driving from Tellicherry towards Kannur, take the left turn just before the first railway crossing you encounter after crossing the Moidu bridge. The beach is about 5&nbsp;km 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 4&nbsp;km 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 for [[Blue mussel]], a delicious seafood. <br />
Beach attracts bird-watchers from far off places as hundreds of birds flock here during various seasons.<br />
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Approximately 100–200&nbsp;m south of the beach there is a private island called [[Dharmadam Island]] (Pacha Thuruthu in Malayalam, which translates to Green Island in English). It is possible to walk to the island during [[low tide]] from the nearby [[Dharmadam]] beach.<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
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Since the late 1990s, the beach has seen a steady influx of European tourists during winter. A major share of foreign and domestic tourists are not aware of the potential of this elusive destination. It is a must see destination for Indians as well as foreign tourists. After the face lift of the beach there has been a huge improvement in the facilities available to the beach visitors including resorts, roads, etc. The beach is wide and the sand is firm enough to support smooth driving.<br />
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==Bird Watching Hotspot==<br />
[[File:Flying Whimbrel.jpg|thumb|right| Whimbrel at Muzhappilangad Beach]]<br />
[[File:Lesser crested terns at Muzhappilangad beach.jpg|thumb|Lesser crested terns]]<br />
[[File:Ruddy turnstone at Muzhappilangad Beach.jpg|thumb|Ruddy turnstone]]<br />
Despite a tourist destination the beach is a bird watching hotspot too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/getting-about-kerala/kannur/muzhappilangad-kannur-drive-in-beach.html|title=Muzhappilangad: Exploring Kerala's only drive-in beach|website=manoramaonline.com}}</ref> More than thirty species of migratory birds visit here in the [[winter]]. Among them [[Pectoral sandpiper]] and [[Caspian plover]], sighted here in 2013 were reported for the first time in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rare-migratory-birds-spotted-during-survey/article5162501.ece|title=Rare migratory birds spotted during survey|date=24 September 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Long, broad shore and rocky formations on the either side of the beach provide a safe place for migration.<br />
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===Species===<br />
*[[Egret]]s<br />
*[[White bellied sea eagle]]<br />
*[[Eurasian Oystercatcher]]<br />
*[[Black-winged Stilt]]<br />
*[[Plover]]s<br />
*[[Eurasian whimbrel]]<br />
*[[Eurasian Curlew]]<br />
*[[Sandpiper]]s<br />
*[[Common Greenshank]]<br />
*[[Common Redshank]]<br />
*[[Ruddy Turnstone]]<br />
*[[Sanderling]]<br />
*[[Little Stint]]<br />
*[[Ruff (bird)|Ruff]]<br />
*[[gull|Gulls]]<br />
*[[Tern]]s<br />
*[[Brahminy kite]]<br />
*[[Black kite]]<br />
*[[Asian Openbill]]<ref>'Birds of Kerala: Status and Distribution'; {{ISBN|978-81-264-2921-9}}; DC Books, Kerala, 2001</ref><br />
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==Accessibility==<br />
Nearest Airports:<br />
* [[Kannur International Airport]] - 25.7&nbsp;km<br />
* [[Calicut International Airport|Karipur International Airport]] - 100&nbsp;km<br />
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Nearest Towns / Railway stations :<br />
* [[Edakkad railway station|Edakkad Railway Station]] - 1&nbsp;km<br />
* [[Thalassery railway station|Thalassery]] - 7&nbsp;km<br />
* [[Kannur railway station|Kannur]] - 15&nbsp;km<br />
* [[Mangalore|Mangalore railway station]] - 157&nbsp;km<br />
By road:<br />
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On [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway '''66''']] the beach is situated between [[Kannur]] town and [[Thalassery]] town.<br />
There are five village connection roads on the National Highway towards the beach.<br />
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==Image gallery==<br />
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File:മുഴപ്പിലങ്ങാട് കടപ്പുറം.JPG|Car at the beach<br />
File:Muzhipilangad beach festival.JPG|Beach Festival<br />
File:Muzhapilangad beach.JPG|Beach Festival<br />
File:Muzhappilangad Beach 2.jpg|Sunset at Muzhappilangad Beach<br />
File:Muzhappilangad Beach13.jpg|Para gliding at Muzhappilangad Beach<br />
File:Muzhappilangad beach6.jpg|Muzhappilangad beach<br />
File:Muzhapilangad-Beach.jpg|Beach<br />
File:Muzhuppilangad beach.jpg|Beach<br />
File:മുഴപ്പിലങ്ങാട് കടപ്പുറത്തെ ബൈക്ക് സഞ്ചാരികൾ.JPG|Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach<br />
File:മുഴപ്പിലങ്ങാട് ഡ്രൈവിംഗ് ബീച്ച്.jpg|Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach<br />
File:Dharmdam thuruth.jpg|[[Dharmadam Island]]<br />
File:Muzhappilangad beach (14).JPG|Beach<br />
File:Muzhappilangad Beach001.jpg|Muzhappilangad Beach<br />
File:Muzhappilangad beach (12).JPG|Behind the Beach<br />
File:Rocks t Muzhappilangad Beach.jpg|Rock formation at the north of the beach<br />
File:Rocks at Muzhappilangad beach.jpg|Rock formation at the north of the beach<br />
File:Muzhappilangad beach(Edited).jpg|<br />
File:Muzhappilangad Beach020.jpg<br />
File:Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach.jpg<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Bekal|Bekal beach]]<br />
* [[Kappad|Kappad beach]]<br />
* [[Kozhikode Beach]]<br />
* [[Muzhappilangad]]<br />
* [[Thalassery]]<br />
* [[Dharmadam]]<br />
* [[Dharmadam Island]]<br />
* [[Kannur]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sGamwTRhdo YouTube video<br />
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