Friday, 6 June 2014

Munnar - Idukki

Munnar
I am narrating today about Munnar hill station. Munnar is located at the Idukki district of Kerala State in South India. Munnar is situated around 1600 m above sea level.


Munnar's mesmerising greenery, mountain scenery, calmness and cool refreshing air attracts honeymooners and tourists throughout the year. It is a weekend hideout location for domestic tourists during summer season.


Foreign travellers likes watching the natural beauty of Kerala while the journey from Thekkady to Munnar.  Munnar is at the confluence of three rivers. The word 'munnu' means "three" and 'aar' means "river". Hence "Munnar" is a shortened version of 'Munnu Aar'.


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 (strobilanthus). This flower which bathes the hills in blue once in every twelve years will bloom next in 2018.


The 3 mountain streams joining together here are Madurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala.  Munnar is a commercial centre with one of the world's best tea estates. There are about 30 tea plantations in and around Munnar. A visit to Munnar can witness the nurturing of tea in plantation to the process of manufacturing and packing.
Munnar is famous for its tea plantations, many of them started by the British. The "Kannan Devan" brand of Tea from the Tata is cultivated and processed here.
The tea estates, hills, lakes and forests inside Munnar area exposes it's beauty. The tea plants covered Munnar hills makes the feeling of seeing a wide green carpet. I was visited this hill station and enjoyed the beauty of the Munnar. I am invited you to visit munnar. 

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