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Located in the hill
ranges of Kerala
1600 m above the
sea, where three
mountain streams -
Mudrapuzha,
Nallathanni and
Kundala - come
together, Munnar is
a vision in green.
Some of the highest
tea estates in
Kerala can be seen
in Munnar, as the
hills surrounding
this scenic town are
carpeted with tea
bushes, spice
plantations and
greenery. There are
also opportunities
for nature walks,
trekking and bird
watching tours in
Munnar.
There are many
waterfalls, lakes
and streams among
the green hill
slopes and valleys
of the Western Ghats
in Munnar, Kerala,
India. Three
mountain rivers the
Kundala, Nallathanni
and Mudrapuzha come
together at Munnar.
The green hills of
Munnar are covered
by extensive tea
plantations and
spice plantations.
You can enjoy nature
walks, treks and
bird watching tours
along the winding
roads of Munnar and
within the green
environs of the
plantations in
Munnar.There are
many varieties of
plants grown in the
forests and
plantations of
Munnar, which have
medicinal
properties. These
plants are collected
by practitioners of
Ayurveda, the
traditional system
of Medicine in
Kerala and their
extracts are added
to the oils used in
Ayurvedic massage
therapy.
The Kundale Tea
Plantation - An area
surrounding a lovely
lake that offers
some of the most
stunning views of
the region. It
offers the best
opportunity you are
ever likely to have
to see the tea
plantations, to
watch tea being
picked, to learn how
tea is processed, to
smell the sweet
scent of tea wafting
through the air and
to buy the tea
directly from the
gardens.
Munnar is an ideal
destination for a
peaceful vacation.
It offers a variety
to the visitors in
terms of sight
seeing as there are
lots of tourist
attractions
including the lakes,
dams, wild life
sanctuaries and tea
and spice
plantations.
While at Munnar,
something that is
not to be missed is
the Eravikulam
National Park. The
park, at a distance
of 15 km from
Munnar, was
originally
established to
protect the Nilgiri
tahr (Nilgiri Ibex).
The park covers an
area of 97 sq km and
is divided into 3
regions - the core
area, the buffer
area and the tourism
area. The tourists
are allowed to visit
only till the
tourism area which
is in the Rajamala
region
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