The nature-lover’s paradise. Snuggling
in the green and serene Kannan Devan Hills, lies the quite and restful resort
of Munnar, at an altitude of 1524 m and 136 km off Cochin.
Panoramic views of low-flying clouds and mist filled valleys make it a pretty
little heaven with a cool bracing climate. It was opened up out of virgin
forests a century ago by pioneering planters.
Within its remote and elderly churches - gracious, stone-structures with
ancient chandeliers and rosewood pews. A little beyond lies Anaimudi, South
India's highest peak. In the vicinity is the Eravikulam National Park, the
home of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr that roams on a stretch of grassland or
is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating hills.
Here we can have a glimpse of a Gaur, Langur, Lion-tailed macaque, and Elephants
roaming in herds.
The Kundale Tea Plantation - An area surrounding a lovely lake that offers
some of the most stunning views of the region. It offers the best opportunity
you are ever likely to have to see the tea plantations, to watch tea being
picked, to learn how tea is processed, to smell the sweet scent of tea wafting
through the air and to buy the tea directly from the gardens.
The Kundale Tea Plantation - An area surrounding a lovely lake that offers
some of the most stunning views of the region. It offers the best opportunity
you are ever likely to have to see the tea plantations, to watch tea being
picked, to learn how tea is processed, to smell the sweet scent of tea wafting
through the air and to buy the tea directly from the gardens.
Other Hill Stations in Kerala
