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Munnar is popularly called as "Nature lovers Paradise" "Swiss of South India" and is also called as the “Kashmir of South India”. munnar is a town and hill station located in Set at an altitude of 6000 Ft on the Kannan Devan Hills in Devikulam taluk and is the largest town in the Idukki district covering an area of nearly 557 sq. km. of Western Ghats range of mountains in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Situated At a distance of 120 km from Kochi, 284 km from Trivandrum, 142 km from Coimbatore, 134 km from Kottayam, 153 km from Thrissur and 150 km from Madurai. The word meaning of Munnar is “Moonnu” meaning three and “Aaru” meaning river ("three rivers")  is referring to its location at the confluence of the Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers. This hill station Munnar was the favored summer resort of the erstwhile British rulers in the colonial days. prawling tea plantations,  ¬ pristine valleys, mountains¬ exotic species of flora and fauna in its wild sanctuaries, forests ¬ aroma of spice scented, picture-book towns, winding lanes and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Munnar is home for some of the world's best tea estates. Majority of the plantations are owned by Tata Group's Kannan Devan Tea Estate.  Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana), is a shrub that used to grow abundantly in the shola grasslands of Western Ghats in India.

The Nilgiris, which literally means the blue mountains, got its name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji that blossoms gregariously once in 12 years.  The kurinji season in Munnar is a magnificent sight as the hills and valleys are blanketed by Neelakurinji blooms it attracts lots of tourists from all over the world. Eravikulam National Park and the Nilgiri Tahr is considered to be the icon of tourism in Munnar. The national park is also famous for its Neelakurinji population. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m. Trekking facilities are available to reach Anamudi on foot. The tea plants covering Munnar hills make the feeling of seeing a wide green carpet. When you reach the peak of Anamudi hills you will feel that you are standing very close to the sky and very soon you can touch the sky. The lovely Devikulam Lake,  Kolukkumalai (the highest tea plantation in the country) the waterfalls like Lakkam, Attukal, Nyayamakad, Chinnakkal, Kuthumkal, Cheeyapara, Valara and Thoovanam,  the 'cattle village' or Mattupetty Munnar mountains,  calmness, Munnar's mesmerizing greenery , lakes and waterfalls etc attract honeymooners and tourists throughout the year. 

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Best time to Visit

You can visit Munnar throughout the year. But the best time to visit August to May. The weather is extremely cold during winter (November, December, and January). Take extra woolen garments during the heavy winter season.

You can visit Munnar throughout the year. But the best time to visit August to May. The weather is extremely cold during winter (November, December, and January). Take extra woolen garments during the heavy winter season.