Visiting Munnar from Madurai
Munnar
Driving Direction from Munnar to Madurai
Munnar Tourism
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Tourist attaction in Munnar
130 kms off Kochi, Munnar is a hillock retreat 19800 mts above sea level, The vast expanse of tea plantations, black winding roads, passionate climate, royal gardens, races fairs all real Victorian settings make this hill station the Darjeeling of the south.The rich tropical forest, host Nillagiri Thar, Langur, sambar, Gaur and lion Tailed Macauqes.
Rajmalai, part of the Eravikulm National park, has a very strong population of ibex. Orchids are galore. The mystic elixir ‘Neela Kurunji’ blooms once in 12 years is and around the vast wilderness
Munnar was once a sleepy little hamlet, until Scottish planters discovered it. Later the British who ruled India, developed it more into one of southern India’s most important centers for the cultivation of tea, coffee and spices. They made it their summer hideout because of the cooler climate and the mesmerizing mountain scenery. Munnar is sometimes called the ‘Switzerland of India’.
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.
Location : High Ranges of Western Ghats
Altitude :1600 mts above mean sea level
Temperature :00c – 300 c
Season :June to August – ainy. Rest cool and pleasant
Clothing :Cotton and Wool
Driving from Madurai to Munnar
By road from Kochin (3 hrs Journey) and from Kottayam (4 hrs journey)
