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Munnar
Once known as the high range of Travancore, Munnar
is the commercial centre of the world’s highest tea
growing estates. Set amid dramatic mountain
scenery the manicured tea estates and the crisp mountain air
makes this former hill station an ideal retreat.
Munnar is located at an altitude of 1600 to 1800 meters above the main
sea level. Munnar was one of the favorite summer resorts of the
European settlers. The name Munnar means three rivers
and there are actually three of them three mountain streams
named Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala meeting all the
water requirements of the settlers and visitors.
Tourist attractions in Munnar
Pothamedu View Point – 6 km from Munnar –
Excellent view of tea plantations
Pallivasal water falls – 8 km – waterfalls and
hydroelectric project
Chithirapuram – 10 km – hydel power project and
tea plantations
Heart gap – 13 km – Adventure tourism
Kundala dam – 13 km
Top Station – 36 km – located 1700 meters above
main sea level. Panoramic view of Kambam in Tamilnadu.
Marayoor – 41 km – Sandal wood forest. Rajiv
Gandhi national park and Thoovanam water falls are other
attractions.
Valara Water falls – Situated on Cochin – Munnar
high way
Mattupetty Dam – 13 km – Boating
Devikulam – 7 km – Tea plantations
Chinnar wild life sanctuary
Rajamalai (Eravikulam national park) – Home of
Nilgiri Thar
Tata Tea Museum
Vagamon
Located at 3500 feet
above the sea level with a
temperature of 10 to 25 degree Celsius. Vagamon is
only 100 km from Cochin and 60 km
from Kottayam railway station. Ideal
tourist spot surrounded by the greenery
of tea plantations, meadows and valleys. This hill
station will soon be India’s favorite tourist destination. Perfect
place for those who love to trek. Hills covered with
grass, velvet lawns and the cool mountain
air makes Vagamon a perfect holiday retreat.
Nelliampathy (palakkad)
A forest range area
located 75 km from Palakkad. This fascinating hill
station is at a height of 467 to 1572 meter above the
main sea level. Drive up the ghat road with at
least 10 hairpin bends to be negotiated on the way
through one of the most breathtaking evergreen
forests of the sahya regions. Seetha kundu at
Nelliampathy offers a panoramic view of 1/3 of
the Palakkad region.
Wayanad
Wayanad in North Kerala
is one of the most beautiful and
unnoticed hill stations in Kerala. Blessed with so
many hills, tea estates, water falls, heritage museums, caves,
tribes, temples, Islands and wild life sanctuaries. You name it
Wayanad has it that’s the beauty of this small hill station.
Chembra peak at 2100 meters and Brahmagiri at 1600 meter above the
main sea level are a delight for those who love to trek. For wild
life enthusiasts Muthanga wild life sanctuary and
Tholpetty wild life sanctuary has plenty to offer ranging from the
huge elephants to bisons to leopards to tigers. For leisure
you have the choice of picking up in between
waterfalls or Pookot Lake where you can just relax and do boating. Apart
from all these you have adventure packages like River
Rafting, Camping in tents, Jungle patrol, jeep safaris etc available on
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