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Highlight :
Kerala has a long chain of lush, mid-clad hill
stations that are home to exotic wildlife. All the
hill resorts in Kerela offer the most enchanting
experience of nature in all its virgin beauty.
When the heat is on the plains, and the time to get
away from the crowd, came for a rendezvous with
nature.
Inhale the bracing mountain air, relax in peace,
stroll down winding paths, marvel at the beautiful
views, enjoy the profusion of flowers in bloom.
Kerala's exotic appeal is centered in the highland
area of the Western Ghats. Rising to an average height
of 1520 m , it houses rich flora and fauna.
Peermede
Location:
About 40 km from Kumily,Idukki district,
central Kerala.
Attractions: 915 m above sea level.
Peeremede is a lovely hill station, an ideal retreat in
the Western Ghats and a choice break for tourists en route
to the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Sprawling gardens of tea, coffee,cardamom, rubber and
eucalyptus lying side by side with natural grasslands,
pine forests and waterfalls make this an ideal summer
resort. The summer palace of Rajas of erstwhile Travancore
is today an important monument here.
Peeremede and its surroundings are suitable for trekking,
cycling and horse riding. Kuttikanam a place for adventure
tourism and trekking is just 3 km from Peeremede.
Another attraction here is Thrissanku Hills four km away.
The rolling hills, the lovely landscape and the gentle
breeze make this a choice spot for long walks. The hills
offer a breathtaking view of the sunrise and sunset.
Munnar
The nature-lover’s paradise. Snuggling in the green
and serene Kannan Devan Hills, lies the quite and restful
resort of Munnar, at an altitude of 1524 m and 136 km off
Cochin.
Panoramic views of low-flying clouds and mist filled
valleys make it a pretty little heaven with a cool bracing
climate. It was opened up out of virgin forests a century
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Within its remote and elderly churches - gracious,
stone-structures with ancient chandeliers and rosewood
pews. A little beyond lies Anaimudi, South India's highest
peak. In the vicinity is the Eravikulam National Park, the
home of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr that roams on a
stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles of
the undulating hills.
Here we can have a glimpse of a Gaur, Langur, Lion-tailed
macaque, and Elephants roaming in herds.
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.
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.
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Rajamala
Fifteen km from Munnar, the famous hill station of
Kerala, is the beautiful Rajamala. The natural habitat of
the Nilgiri Tahr (Hemitragas hylocres), the Eravikulam
- Rajamala region is now home to half the world
population estimated at around 1300 - of this endangered
mountain goat. But the Tahr is only one of the reasons to
make a visit to Rajamala. The picturesque beauty of this
mountain will make you want to tent here forever!
Accessing Munnar:
By road: Distance from Munnar to some tourist
centres.
Goa: 930 km; Chennai: 600 km; Malampuzha: 230 km,
Kodaikkanal: 195 km, Kumarakom: 160 km, Top station: 34
km, Anamudi: 20 km.
Nearest railway station: Kottayam railway station,
142 km away Nearest airport: Cochin international airport,
130 km away and in neighboring Tamil Nadu, Madhurai
airport, 142 km away.
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Pandikuzhi
Location : 5 km from Thekkady
This picturesque spectrum of exotic flora, fauna and
gurgling streams is cradled between Chellarkovil and the
Tamil Nadu border. A popular picnic spot, Pandikuzhi
offers great opportunities for trekking and is a
photographer's delight.
Getting there:
Nearest airport: Madurai in Tamil Nadu, about 140 kms
Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, about 190 kms.
Nearest railway station: Theni in Tamil Nadu, about 60 kms
Changanacherry, about 93 kms. |
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