Munnar, The Kashmir of South India is located in the state Kerala. The city is located around 1,600 meters from the sea level. It is one of the preferred destination for honeymoon. The picturesque hill station is well known for its tea estates. It is one of the most visited hill station of South India. Munnar is an ultimate picture-perfect paradise for the nature lovers.
Due to many popular attractions and scenic places Munnar is always at the top of the tourist choice of Kerala. Munnar is well known for tea production. There are hundreds of tea estates here. Many of those estates started during British time. Tata Company has tea estate here. “Kannan Devan” flavour is cultivated and processed at Munnar. Munnar is also a good place for trekking. Visitors can see the growth and processing of tea here.
Basically, Munnar is divided into Old Munnar and New Munnar. In Old Munnar many of the guest houses are located. Not only for tea Munnar is also famous for growing spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric etc. It is the house of many floras. Neelakurinji is one of them. This flower blossoms once in 12 years. Anamudi, the highest peak of South India is located here. This place is a best option for trekking.
Eravikulam National Park, Mattupetty Dam, Hydel Park, Munnar Tea Museum are some of the landscapes here. Munnar sightseeing is incomplete without visiting these landscapes. Visiting the tea museum, one can learn the art of tea processing and production. It is one of the oldest tea factories in Munnar. Want to enjoy the beauty of Munnar from bird’s eye view, then Paragliding is the best option for it. The climate of Munnar is cool. So Munnar can be visited any time of the year. No matter when you visit Munnar, but always you will enjoy it and will be memorable.
Visit Munnar is from Oct – Feb. Aug to Sep is the monsoon season, but it won’t rain frequently so even if you go to Munnar by this month or next you won’t be disappointed.
By Air: Nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport (CIAL) at Nedumbassery about 125 km away.
By Train: Munnar doesn’t have a rail network nearby. Though if you want to travel by train, the nearest railway station is Aluva 110kms, Ernakulam is 130kms and Madurai is 135kms.
By Road: Munnar has the bus station at the main street (bazaar). Direct regular buses from 6a.m in the morning are from Munnar. Buses are the best way to travel to Munnar by road.
Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
Atukkad Waterfalls
Rose Garden
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary