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Welcome to Munnar
Munnar is located at the Idukki district of Kerala
State in South India. Munnar's mesmerising
greenery, mountain scenery, calmness and
cool refreshing air attracts honeymooners
and tourists throughout the year. It is a
weekend hideout location for domestic
tourists during summer season. Foreign
travellers likes watching the natural beauty
of Kerala while the journey from Thekkady to
Munnar.
Munnar is at the
confluence of three rivers. In Tamil, the
word 'munnu' means "three" and 'aar' means
"river". Hence "Munnar" is a shortened
version of 'Munnu Aar'. The 3 mountain
streams joining together here are
Madurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala.
Munnar is a commercial centre with one of
the world's best tea estates. There are
about 30 tea plantations in and around
Munnar. Among these, majority of the
plantations are owned by Tata Group's Kannan
Devan Tea Estate. A visit to Munnar can
witness the nurturing of tea in plantation
to the process of manufacturing and packing.
The tea estates, hills, lakes and forests
inside Munnar area exposes it's beauty. The
tea plants covered Munnar hills makes the
feeling of seeing a wide green
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The local people here
speaks Malayalam (the official
language of Kerala) and Tamil (the
official language of Tamil Nadu).
English is taught in schools from
the primary level and even common
people can read and speak English.
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Best Time to Visit Munnar:
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You can visit Munnar
throughout the year except the
Kerala monsoon in June/July. The
weather is extremely cold during
winter (December/January). Take
extra woolen garments during heavy
winter season.
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