Its situated in between 3 mountain streams - Kundala, Nallathani and Mudrapuzha. Its situating 1600 m above sea level. Extensive tea, coffee and cardamom plantations, winding lanes and holiday services make this place the best tourist place. The Neelakurinji which blooms once in every 12 years is a mind blowing scenic view. It will bloom next in 2018 and it makes the whole place fully covered with blue glooms. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, which towers over 2,695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.
Eravikulam National Park Anamudi Peak Mattupetty Tea Museum
Munnar is a paragon of magnificence in the Western Ghats of India and there are heaps of spots to visit in Munnar, a truly curious town in the South Indian subcontinent. Settled in the midst of the Annamalai slopes, otherwise called the Elephant Hills, Munnar is nicknamed as the Kashmir of South India, which ranges over a territory of 557 square kilometers in the Idukki locale of Kerala. Munnar is situated at the intersection of three streams to be specific Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly waterways.
Geography and climate. The region in and around Munnar varies in height from 1,450 meters (4,760 ft) to 2,695 meters (8,842 ft) above mean sea level. The temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in winter and 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) in summer.
About 108km from Aluva and 109km from Angamali. The Ernakulam Railway Station and Madhurai Rilway station is at 130km and 135km distance respectively.
Most of the Kerala bound trains have a stop at either of the two railway stations in Cochin – Ernakulam Town Station and Ernakulam Junction Station.
Cochin International Airport is nearest airport.
