| Kerala has a long
chain of lush, mid-clad hillstations that are home
to exotic wildlife. All the hill resorts in Kerela
offer the most enchanting experience of nature in
all its virgin beauty. |
| Munnar : |
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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. |
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Idukky
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A
landlocked district, idukki is one of the
most nature rich areas of kerala . The high
ranges and wooded valleys are girded by three
main rivers- periyar, thalayar and thodupuzhayar-
and their tributaries. The river pamba also
has its origin here. As a sanctuaries, hill
stations, spice plantation tours, mountain
treks, elephant rides etc. |
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Idukki has a large population of tribals who have
unique customs and beliefs and maintain an ethos
which is distinctly different from that of the
mainstream culture.
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| Peerumedu
: Peerumedu is a small hill station
on the way to Thekkady. It is a fertile land
at an altitude of 914 meters. Formerly the
summer palaces of Travancore Rajas, this tiny
and cool hill station is full of rubber, tea,
coffee, pepper and cardamom plantation, interspersed
with waterfalls and open grass lands. |
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| Devikulam |
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Devikulam
is a dainty town, sixteen kilometers southwest
of Munnar. It consist of irresistibly green
slopes touching the sky at a thousand metres
and its silent clusters of slender red and
blue gum trees. It has a lovely little lake
hidden within the rolling hills. According
to a legend, Sita Devi, the holy consort of
Lord Rama, came down to frolic in the lake
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to bespoken about as ’Devikulam’(meaning
the lake of the goddess), ever since. |
Nelliampathy
:A forest range 75 kms. (travel time:
2 ½ hours) from Palghat, the Nelliyampathy
hills comprise a chain of ridges cut off from
one another by valleys of dense evergreen
forests and orange plantations The height
of the hills range from 467 meters to the
tallest peak Padagiri looming at 1572 meters.
Accessing Nelliyampathy from Palghat is a
sensation on its own, as you negotiate over
a dozen hairpin curves on the ghat road passing
through the fascinating jungles of the Sahya
Ranges. En route, 17 kms. from Palghat, the
shimmering Pothundi Reservoir and its manicured
surroundings make for an ideal stop over. |
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| Ponmudi : |
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A
quaint little hill station tucked away in
the Western Ghats, Ponmudi is at an altitude
of 1100 ft. above sea level. Lush green woods,
lazily meandering streams and countless varieties
of butterflies lend a strange magic to Ponmudi.
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Wayanad
: Luxuriant plantations of coffee, tea, cardamom,
pepper and rubber, stretch over the hills of Wayanad
as far as the eye can see.
With the fast-flowing rivers - Panamaram, Mananthavady
and Kabini - cutting across the undulating panorama
and lending a picture-postcard look to the whole
region - the north eastern tip of Kerala. |
Wagamon
:Wagamon 64 km. from Kottayam and 34 km.
from Pala, situated at an elevation of 1100 meters
above sea level is a trekker’s paradise. It
is a very ideal tourist spot surrounded by the greenery
of tea gardens, beautiful meadows, valleys and dales.
Other attractions: Thangal para, lndo-swiss project,
Kurisumala Ashram.
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