About Munnar
Munnar is located among three mountain ranges with sprawling tea plantations, winding lanes, picture-book towns and holiday facilities. It is popular resort town and many exotic floras are found in the forests and grasslands. Munnar is also famous for trekking providing ample of opportunities for travelers to enjoy this captivating hill station.
Below are some amazing and beautiful places to visit in this scenic hill station:
Anamudi Peak :
This is the highest peak in south India standing at a height of over 2700 m. It is ideal for trekking after taking permissions from Forest and Wildlife authorities at Eravikulam.
Eravikulam National Park:
This famous national park is spread over an area of 97sq.km and is home of one of the famous endangered species- The Nilgiri Tahr. This park also gives an amazing view to wide range of tea plantations and abundant hills. These hills sometimes can be seen completely blue due to the blooming of Neelakurinji flower, which blooms once in 12 years giving invitation to a huge crowd of tourists. Eravikulam National Park is also the home to many species of plants, animals and flowers. It is also called for trekking with lush green treks with perfect hill view.
Top Station:
It is at a height of around 1700m above sea level and is 32km from Munnar. Many tourists visit this spot to get a panoramic view of vast rolling hills, tea plantation, small cities and villages.
Tea Museum:
This is the museum which shows the origin, process and growth of tea plantations. It is a museum exclusively f or tea opened by Tata tea telling the legacy stories of the evolution of the exquisite Tata tea plantations and process.