Kerala - God's Own Country
The southernmost state of India, Kerala is India's most literate state, with the highest Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) and life expectancy and lowest infant mortality rate making it truly 'God's Own Country' as
it is popularly known. It is a narrow stretch of land flanked on one side by the Arabian Sea and on the other side by the Western Ghat mountain ranges. Palm-fringed backwaters, scenic beaches, misty mountains, evergreen rain forests, gushing streams and waterfalls, all make this ancient spice capital of the world
the most sought-after tourist destination. No wonder, the National Geographic Society chose Kerala as one of the 50 must-see destinations.
Munnar - Most Popular Tourist Destination in Kerala
The most popular tourist destination in Kerala is Munnar, situated at the confluence of three mountain rivulets, at a height of 1600
meters. It was the summer resort of the British Raj in South India. Miles and miles of manicured tea gardens, cardamom-planted woodlands, vast grasslands covering dome-shaped hills, exotic flora and fauna and ubiquitous brooks and silvery waterfalls all combine to give the visitor an otherworldly feeling. The combination of the visual extravaganza, exhilarating climate and warm hospitality is unique to this remote hill station. Munnar hills is
situated at an altitude of 5000 to 8000 Ft above sea level. and is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani & Kundala. This beautiful 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.
Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi , which towers over 2695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking. The high ranges of Munnar were earlier known as Kannan Devan Hills,named after a certain Kannan Devan,who had been land lord in the Anchanad Valley on the eastern side of the district. The main cultivation crops in Munnar are Tea and Coffee. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands in
Munnar is the Neelakurinji.
Munnar Overview
Snuggled in these high ranges at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala it’s a wonderfully cool, picturesque spot that proves highly popular with many visitors to the country seeking an escape from the heat of lower lying areas. Cloud kissed hills carpeted with tea plantations, rivulets meandering through green meadows and the colonial British settlements of the town make this place an ideal getaway that has been referred to by such publications as Time Magazine as one of the best destinations in India. Munnar owes its existence to the numerous British planters who cleared large stretches of forests to cultivate tea on the manicured slopes. Tea still reigns supreme here and Munnar holds the honour of growing tea at one of the highest levels in the world. Along the quite drives of Munnar, through the unending sea of tea plantations, signs of human life itself is a rare sight apart from similarly attired plantation workers.
The unending dominance of the tea plantations and the mountain flower Neelakkurinji that bloom once in 12 years are both synonymous landmarks of Munnar. Playing mists, soul searching winds, hurling waterfalls, cold monsoons, picturesque towns, fragrant cardamom bushes, sprawling tea plantations, shaven silver oaks, indomitable elephant herds, long winding lanes, the bluish tint of the Neelakkurinji mountains, floating tunes of early morning radio, strangely uniform herds of plantation workers. With the mist covering in the valleys around, the plateau of a resorts sticking out, it is a heavenly feeling of being on the legendary flaying machine - Pushpak, floating over the clouds.
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