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Munnar Tourism is about the sightseeing and things to do in Munnar which is the most sought after tourist destination in South India. Large expanse of tea plantations, waterfalls, forests, wild life, valleys and mountains give Munnar a charm where you can experience the nature at its best and a colonial town, clean and neat and brightly painted, munnar has its own charm.
A misty, lush green hill station up in the Annamalai range of Kerala, Tourism in Munnar is symbolised by Tea Plantations. Tea gardens, some of the highest in the world stretch up the sides of the hills and are interspersed with pockets of forest rich in wildlife suitable for trekking and rappling. Munnar is nearly 1600 metres above sea level and all the tea gardens around is privately owned,the majority of them by Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited , the town itself looks like green blanket covered over mountains because of the verdant tea gardens.[/textbox]
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Short Summary of Munnar Tourism
Location of Munnar: In the Ananmalai Hills 1520 metres above sealevel
Climate in Munnar : Very heavy monsoons from June to September. Annualrainfall 270cm
Best time to visit Munnar : Munnar is a pleasantly cool and refreshing place to visit at most times of year. Winters are cooold! And during monsoon days the downpour is steady.
Dress sense: Take plenty of warm clothes but not blankets. Blankets are available in the resorts or hotels
Getting there: By road. Kottayam is 148 kilometres away. The nearest airport is at Madurai.
Map of Munnar – Checkout a map of Munnar with all the tourist places and you can download a munnar map PDF as well[/textbox]
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Facts about Tourism in Munnar
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State,Kerala
District,Idukki
Famous for/as,Hill Station
Languages,Malayalam/English
Best Season,November to February
Weather,Summer 19 to 35°C/Winter 11 to 32°C
Altitude,1700 m
Pin code,685612
STD code,04865
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