Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Munnar, a beautiful destination of Kerala

Kerala is a popular state in India which is blessed with natural beauty. Kerala is mostly visited for tourism as there are number of places to visit and Munnar is one of them which is popularly known as the Tea Town of South India. Munnar is also famous as the queen of hill stations that is blessed with natural beauty having many places to visit and many things that are to be visited.



Munnar is located in ldukki district of Indian state of Kerala few km from state capital Cochin. The word Munnar means three rivers and the town is referring to three rivers Madhurapuzha, Nalathanni and Kundaly Rivers. Munnar is very popular destination for honeymooners and for nature lovers. Munnar is visited by many thousands of tourists every year as the place is amazing and one can fully enjoy the beauty of nature. Munnar is famous for tea gardens and tea factory as there are layers and layers of tea gardens but now these tea gardens are owned by Tata Tea factory and this is one of the most popular tourist’s attractions of Munnar. The town is located at height and the cool, pleasant environment of the town attracts more and more number of tourists from all over India. 


Munnar is famous for the rare orchid Neelakurinchi that blooms once in twelve years and during this season the entire valley turns into violet color. Jim Corbett National Park is also famous for Nilgir Tahr animal, this National Park is very popular for tourism and every year many tourists visit this park. Munnar is having soaring peaks, beautiful lush green valleys, mesmerizing waterfalls and everything a tourist’s destination needs. For travelling, Munnar is easy to reach as it is well connected by bus, by train and by air also. Aluva and Ernakulam is the nearest railway station and Cochin is the nearest airport. For accommodation, there is number of hotels and lodges available that provides excellent facilities to their customers. You will find all ranges of hotels in Munnar and with reasonable rates. For more information about hotels in Munnar, click here.