Lovely Munnar For A Getaway
April 11, 2011 in Destinations, Great Getaways, Travel, Trips
Take a flight to Madurai in Tamil Nadu or to Cochin airport and drive up the Munnar hills in Kerala. You will soon leave your regular world behind and enter a different sphere full of mist, sweet air, murmuring breeze and peace.
Located in the hill ranges of Kerala where three mountain streams come together, Munnar is a vision in green. Some of the highest teas estates in Kerala are in Munnar, as the hills surrounding this scenic town are carpeted with tea bushes, spice plantations and greenery.
Munnar, a small hill town, offers the marvelous scenes of the sun coming up and going down. In the pre-dawn you could virtually walk among the clouds. It also gives opportunities to bike around or walk about and hold commune with nature. Full of varied birds, the winged friends strike up a symphony in the morn and in the eve. Walking hand-in-hand you and your love will feel like you’re on top of the world.
If you are a lover of tea, Munnar offers the fresh leaves off the garden in its backyard. The place has in its surroundings waterfalls, green-carpeted rolling hills, a golf course and markets where you can shop for artifacts, spices and tea.
If you have a strain of adventure in you, don’t forget to leg it or motor down to Echo Point. Located 13 km from Munnar, Echo Point is a popular adventure tourism destination. Trekking and nature walks are popular activities in this scenic destination with beautiful views of the green hills.
The fresh mountain air, the mist-clad hills and breath-taking view of valleys make it worth your trouble. This scenic place gets its name from the natural echo it creates, much like in the desert.
Mattupetty Lake and Dam is another place that deserves your attention when you are in Munnar. Covered with a motley of thickets, luscious tea plantations, and dotted with cascading waterfalls, Mattupetty is spectacular, to say the least. There is also a popular Shola forest near Mattupetty shelters. The forest serves as an intimate abode to a variety of bird species and makes an interesting picnic spot for visitors and tourists.
Get in touch with yourself and nature. Enjoy the beauty of Munnar.
