Description:
The erstwhile residence of the revered German missionary, scholar and lexicographer Dr. Herman Gundert, is todays tourist destination of historical importance. Situated 20 kms from Kannur on the Illikunnu hill, it was here that one of the first Malayalam dictionaries and the first Malayalam Newspaper - 'Paschimodayam' - took shape. Gundert's bungalow today houses part of the Nettur Technical Training Foundation a unique institution started by the Swiss Foundation.
