History sleeps here among the lonely battlements of the Bekal Fort, by the sea shore. The tall observation towers of this hill-top fort built in 1502 AD by Ekkary Sivappu Nayak of Bednone, provide a panoramic view of the Lakshadweep sea.

TheBekal Fort feels like one of taken from the pages of grimms fairy tale. It has all the ingredients and the scenic richess of an abandoned fort onlooking the vast ocean. This landscape of ethereal quality, its neverrending grasslands and sea views posses all the potential to be developed into a superb tourist destination. The Bekal fort is located on a vast 35 acre headland that runs into the Arabian Sea.

This imposing structure of laterite rising 130 ft. above sea level has a chequered history or 300 years which adds to its interest as an excavation site. Due to its historic relevence, the fort is controlled by the Archeological Survey of India.The Bekal fort is the largest and the best preserved of its kind in Kerala.

Bekal Fort which is the largest and the best preserved fort in Kerala is on the National Highway. It is more than 300 years old. Belived to be built in the 1650' s by Shivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty, it was transferred to Hyder Ali of Mysore and later to the British. The sea bastions,underground tunnels and the observation tower are impressive. An old mosque is situated very near the fort which is believed to be built by Tipu Sultan. Once huge Cannin emplacements perched on hill top.