Munnar

Munnar one the most beautiful hill station of Kerala where the tea plantations spread like a green carpet on Earth. Munnar is still very much a British Tea Plantation Town, its beauty further enhanced by great black roads that thrust upwards from amidst the thick vegetation. Clouds drop gently on the mountain peaks that flank the verdant shaped slender blue and red gum trees that shoot up into the sky and the winding lanes of the town. The town is situated at the confluence of the three mountain streams, Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala, 1600 meter above sea level this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Sprawling Tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi , which towers over 2695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.

For adventure lovers, there is paragliding and for nature lovers there are some of the World's highest tea estates. You may also enjoy boating in the lakes of Munnar. Nature walks and hiking are popular activities that tourist in Munnar indulge in. All your weariness and stress will vanish and you will fell rejuvenated down in the lap of Mother Nature in Munnar. The winter months from October to March are the best time to visit Munnar.