Thalassery like Rome, is built upon seven hills, From time immemorium, visitors
from far away lands have been captivated by its beuty and charm. Arabs, Chinese,
Portuguse and British came here and many of them made thalassery their homes. This
cultural confluence gave Thalassery its ever present cosmopolitan character.
The first settlement of East India Company , Thalassery is well known as the cradle
of the three C's- Cricket, Circus and Cakes. The first news paper of the state was
published from Thalassery. The first novel in malayalam was written from Thalassery.
The first dictionary of the language was compiled from thalassey by great Herman
Gundert. In Thalassery, where river joins the sea History merge into the present.