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Night life is nothing great to write about, We visisted Fort Munnar to see the locals perform tribal dance and fire dance. Otherwise one can dome some good sky watching on a clear fool moon night..
Rapsy..raapchik place to be
Tea plantations
Mattupetty
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im thinking of visiting munnar for a week in november,as i would probs be flying in to cochin,can anyone give me an idea of the price,and length of time (to get to munnAR) of an air con taxi for wife and i and suitcases from cochin to munnar,AND ANY OTHER ADVICE,THANKS
At the cochin airport, there aregood taxis available.Mostly you wil be quoted the same price.Though it might be a bit pricy if you engage the taxi from airport(instead in the city), it would be safe for you.Since you would be visiting a hill station, they would charge you amore than the plains.
Since you will be visiting in Nov, it is difficult to say NOW what the price would be.This is because when ever the fuel prices rises, so also the taxi prices.
It takes about 4hrs to reach munnar one way but also depends on the traffic enroute.
Most of the taxis are not airconditioned as i experienced and so you might need to wait for some time till a aircin taxi is found.
Suru
Do you only want to be dropped off at Munnar? They will charge you the cost for both ways of the journey even if you only want to be dropped off, do keep that in mind.
Mattupetty is situated 13 km from Munnar at a height of 1700m, Mattupetty is known for its dairy farm-the Indo Swiss Livestock Project.
Visiting time 9 am to11 am and 1400 pm to 15.30 pm.
The Mattupetty Lake and dam is very beautiful and ideal for picnic. You can also take a speedboat and motorboats rides here.
located in mountainous idukki district at the confluence of 3 mountain streams is munnar.
Muthirappuzha, Chanduvarai and Kundala are the 3 streams across which dams have been erected and hydel power generated electricity is developed.
munnar is surrounded by wild jungles and forest reserves and on the reclaimed land lie terrace upon terrace of tea plantations.
the place has a pleasant climate all year round which made it a favorite among british settlers.
it is yet connested by hilly roads and being a bit difficult to reach has remained unspoilt.
a mix of tamil and malayalam speaking people form the local population of munnar. majority of whom are farm laborers. other people in the town are associated with tea industry or tourism industry.
small facotires of tea processing are located everywherein the hills.
as you move around you can see brisk activity by the roadside and in the tea plantations where women are exoert pluckers with a basket on their backs.
rugged scenery and everchaning weather and floating mists make up the mystery of munnar. a perfect setting for a sherlock holmes/alfred hitchcock mystery thriller.
romance is in the air and you can see honeymooners choose munnar for solitude and romantic walks.
at an altitude of 1600 to 1800 meters above sealevel. temperatures of 20-28 avg through the year. it is an ideal place for tea cultivation along the mountainslopes.
the area is known as the kannan devan hills.
the tea estates were taken over by the tata group in 1978. they have divested the stake in te estates recently.
entering tea estates and plucking leaves is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
also in these areas leeches are a problem so enter at your own risk.
the tea estates are nursed by mother nature with beautiful mineral rich mountain springs which contribute to the special flavour of nilgiri tea.
well there are a plethora of activities and sightseeing to do in munnar.
you can enjoy the beautiful weather most enjoyable on a morning walk starting before sunrise and then as slowly the morning magic unfolds take in as much fresh air as you can.
eravikulam natinal park and rajamalai are spots where you can spot the elusive nilgiri tahr.
go to topstation and gaze into over the border into tamilnadu hinterland.
stop along beautiful waterfalls that dot the area.
have adventure activities like climbing up the anamudi peak.sppedboating in mattupetty and kundala reservoirs.elephant rides.
lose your way in the evening mists.
ENJOY MUNNAR
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