Munnar

Tourists those are keen to enjoy the places amongst serene evergreen forest and mystical mountains are surely fascinated to step into the paragon beauty of this hill station –Munnar , Kerala geographically based at the confluence of trio-mountain streams namely Kundala, Muthirapuzha and Nallathanni, and almost 1600 meters above sea level. She is truly a precious jewel in the crown of Kerala, ‘God’s Own Country’; she is the enchanting calm of mother nature with the exhilarating mountains; she is the charming exotica of wild life; she is the tranquility of the verdant grasslands on the rolling hills; she is the rambling streams and rivulets with innumerable dazzling waterfalls; she is the blanket of emerald green tea plantations and the placid lakes. The wild fragrance of the wind, seductive landscape, and virgin glamour of the wooded valleys makes her a lovers’ paradise.

With its impeccable beauty it has become the most sought after leisure -holiday destination in South India. Nature has blessed it with tropical plantations of coffee, tea, and cardamom, along with wildlife sanctuaries, dense forests all teeming with portray the rich bio-diversity and flora and fauna of the region. Particularly, Nilgiri Tahrs (Mountain goats), elephants and Langurs are abounding in Munnar. Its forest is enriched with various species of birds, animals and rare butterflies. Moreover, offers magnificent trekking area with alluring view of the tea plantations. The most splendid wonder of the land is flowering of “Neelakurinji” – a rarest flower that blooms once in twelve years marking 2006 as it bloomed last.  What a nature’s gift?  While bloomed, it looks like a glorious carpet of purple jacketed the entire mountain of Munnar. 

It produces tea abundantly along with blessed with other natural gifts like waterfalls, rivulets, cool weather and ideally welcoming mountain biking and jubilant trekkers. Munnar -the heaven for Tourists welcomes everyone throughout the year as it has been gifted with invigorating climate.

The land is popularly named as “Kashmir of the south” which is blessed with number of picturesque waterfalls, which rejuvenates and refreshes tourist’s mind. The greenery along its side is additional beauty of the waterfalls. All has got panoramic view and the waters cascade down a hill from a height of about 1000 m making a ferocious roaring beauty especially during monsoons. Waterfalls are surrounded by lusty dense forests that are inhabitants of a wide variety of birds and small animals.

It was the summer resort of the British India. Its mountain peaks remain iced by a misty gown almost year long. She stretches endlessly at the foot hill of Anamudy, the tallest mountain of the Western Ghats.

Tourist may make their schedule either in the summer that keeps your stay pleasant and romantic or in the winter that attracts tourists with full vigor and charm. The drizzling adds mist in weather making the green charm more lustrous. Munnur is the collection box of tourist spots.

The land offers adventurous trek which passes through the grass land and tea plantation in the altitude of 1800m high. It has trekking and camps located in Kannan Devan Hill. The camps are specially a boon to the Tourists who love nature and want to go though the interesting events and facts about the 200-year history of Munnar.