About munnar

MUNNAR 

Munnar is a region of huge biodiversity, Munnar   is a paradise for plant- and bird-lovers, home to the rare Nilgiri tahr — a kind of oversized goat — and the even rarer Neelakurinji plant, which flowers once every 12 years...

General Information

Munnar is a typical hill station, and was the summer resort of the British. Tourists come here to see the vast tea plantations of the area. The town itself is typically Indian with the usual shops and guest houses and is nothing special in itself. But it is a good place to stay to see the surrounding countryside. It is also a popular place for Indian honeymooners.

Munnar is 1,600 m (5,400 ft) above sea level. It is pronounced "Moon-aar" short for "moonu aar" meaning 3 rivers. Three rivers - Madupetti, Nallathanni and Periavaru which flow through this town, but join some distance away from Munnar.

Munnar is famous for its tea plantations, many of them started by the British. The "Kannan Devan" brand of Tea from the Tata is cultivated and processed here.

The strobilanthus ("neelakurinji" in Malayalam, the local language), a blue flower which blooms only every twelve years, is found in this region. It bloomed last in December 2006. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, at 2,695 m.

Eravikulam national park is one of the main tourist attraction, where you can find the endagered species of Nilgiri Tahr (mountain goat called "varayadu" in Malayalam). A treck to Rajamala ("King of hills" in Malayalam), in the morning is sure to spot a few friendly mountain goats. You can also fond Gaur, Langur, Lion-tailed macaque, and Elephants depending on the season and time of travel.

Altitude : 1.600 m to 1.800 m above sea level. Temperature : Min. 0 deg.C - Max. 28 deg.C. Clothing : Warm Clothes and Rain Gear. Tourist Season : August to March Language : Malayalam and Tamil are main languages spoken here. You can get away with Hindi or English also.