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The best antidote to the sweltering summer months is to head towards the cooler climes. Every year between September and May, tourists in droves make a beeline for the exotic Munnar, the hill station in the district of Idukki. Munnar also grabs the headlines for being the prime producer of tea, the beverage of the Empire, in Kerala. Munnar is steeped in colonial history. It was the popular haunt for the officers of the British Raj during the summer season. It is no wonder then that tea, the popular English beverage, makes Munnar famous. This holiday resort derives its name from 'moon' and 'aar', which according to the Tamil dictionary means 'three rivers'. Munnar is situated at the meeting point of Kundale and Nallthanni that commingles with the Muthirapuzha which flows into the Periyar and finally merges with the Arabian Sea.

Munnar, better known as the Kashmir of South India is the best place to visit in Kerala. If you are in Kerala and then you have to take some time out for this mesmeric dreamland which is the place in Kerala that has some magnificent hills and fascinating scenery. Munnar attracts tourists from all over the world because of its exquisite natural beauty. Munnar is located in the state of Kerala and was the popular summer destinations of the British rulers. Sprawling tea plantations, picture-book towns, winding lanes and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower which bathes the hills in blue once in every twelve years, will bloom next in 2018. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, which towers over 2,695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking. Let us now explore some of the options in and around Munnar that would provide travellers ample opportunities to enjoy the captivating hill station of Munnar.