Munnar Hotels

Munnar the marvellous city of southern India attracts tourists from far and away. Offering comfortable stay to the tourists and business travellers are the hotels in Munnar. Most of the Hotels in Munnar provide a view of the tea plantations and spice gardens. There are ample deluxe hotels in Munnar that are symbols of elegance and hospitality. 

Munnar: 1600 m above sea level, Munnar is a nature lover's paradise and was the summer resort of the British Government in South India. Sprawling tea plantations, picture-book towns, winding lanes and holiday facilities make this a popular hill station. Among the exotic flora and fauna in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji.


Weather and Best Time to Visit Munnar:
Temperature (deg C): Max: 25.8, Min: 15.2 Winter: Max: 10, Min: 0. The weather is pleasant all through the year. 

However, the best time to visit Munnar is between August and March.

Prime Attractions at Munnar
Mattupetty: Mattupetty is situated at a height of 1700 m above sea level. Mattupetty Lake and Dam is a beautiful picnic spot with the panoramic view of the tea plantations and the lake. Boating facilities are available in the reservoir. Mattupetty is also well known for its highly specialized dairy

Farm - the Indo-Swisss Live Stock project: The Shola forests in and around Mattupetty are ideal for trekking and are habitat to a variety of birds. Rivulets and cascades crisscross the terrain here, which again adds more attraction to the place.

Rajamala: Rajamala is the natural habitat of Nilgiri Tahr. Half the world population of this rare mountain goat is found here, which is fast becoming extinct.

Echo Point: Echo Point has a natural echo phenomenon and offers panoramic views.

Eravikulam National Park: A sanctuary for the endangered mountain goat of South India, the Nilgiri Tahr ( Hemitragus hylocrious), the Eravikulam National Park stands out for the stark beauty of its rolling grasslands and sholas, spread over 97 sq km in the Rajamalai hills.

Anamudi, the highest peak (2695 m) south of the Himalayas, towers over the sanctuary in majestic pride. The slopes of the hills abound in all kinds of rare flora and fauna. The Atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, is a unique inhabitant of the park. Other rare species of fauna found here are the Nilgiri Langur, the lion-tailed macaque, leopards, tigers, etc.

An ideal place for trekking, facilities are provided here and tourists are allowed to go on foot up to Anamudi.

Access
Air:
The nearest airport is Cochin.

Rail:
The nearest railway station is Aluva.

Road:
135 kms from Ernakulam, 100 kms from Thekkady, 300 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, 120 kms from Palani and 150 kms from Coimbatore.