Munnar is situated at a distance of 70 km from Idukki is 1600 meter above the sea level. This hill station was once the summer resort of the British Government in South India. Sprawling tea plantations, picture-book towns, winding lanes and holiday facilities make Munnar a popular resort town. Munnar actually means the 'Three Rivers' and its name derived from the three-mountain stream, Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. The confluence of these rivers is at the heart of the town and they fulfill all the water requirements of the town.
Munnar-destination : Munnar is an ideal destination for a peaceful vacation. It offers a lot to the visitors in terms of sight seeing as there are lots of tourist attractions including the lakes, dams, wild life sanctuaries and tea and spice plantations. Munnar has a number of small and big waterfalls and its great to walk through spectacular nature. The tea gardens are interspersed with cardamom plantations. A combination that lends an unique aroma to the crisp mountain air.
Munnar has many interesting places around it for those who want to explore . Sixteen kilometres from Munnar is the Iravikulam National Park, the perfect place to see the rare but almost tame Nilgiri Tahr. The highest peak in South India, the Anai Mudi (2695 m) also forms a part of this park. The more adventurous can visit the nearby Mattupetty Dam where a six seater motorboat can be hired for Rs.200/- for half an hour. The Singakundam forest is also nearby. A 32 km steep climb took me to Top Station on Kerala's border with Tamil Nadu. Top Station offers exhilarating views over the ghats and the plains below.
Places to visit :
Mattupetty :Is famous for its highly specialized Diary Farm - the Indo-Swiss live stock project.
Devikulam Rajamala: This idyllic hill station with its velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cool mountain air offer a unique experience to visitors. The sita devi lake with its mineral waters and picturesque surroundings is a good picnic spot. 2695 mt. above sea level this place is a natural habitat of the rare species - Niligiri Thar. This is the highest Point on the Munnar - Kodaikanal route and one gets good view of the nearby towns from this peak
How to reach Munnar:
Air : Near by airports are at Kochi (130 kms-4 hours), Madurai (142 kms-4.30 hours) and Coimbatore (156 Km- 4.5 hours).
Rail : Nearest railway stations are at Kochi, Alwaye, Kottayam and Madurai.
Road : The place is well connected by a well developed network of road transport.
Munnar-commercial importances :
Although Munnar is the commercial centre for many tea estates that surround it there is no major tea outlet. The small town of Adimali on the way to Munnar, however, is the ideal place to shop for spices like black pepper, cardamom and coffee beans. Eastern Condiments (Pvt.) Ltd., who have a factory near Munnar, have a shop at Adimali from where you can purchase various South Indian powders like rasam, sambar, curry and pickle powder besides other spice powders in convenient polypacks.
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