Munnar Hill Station of Kerala: A Heaven in the Earth
Munnar is a hill station of Kerala which is located in the Idukki District, bordered by Tamilnadu State. Munnar is centrally located which connects all cities of Kerala. Due to its beauty of nature, this is known as "Kashmir" of south India.
Online, September 20, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Munnar is a hill station of Kerala which is located in the Idukki District, bordered by Tamilnadu State. Munnar is centrally located which connects all cities of Kerala. Due to its beauty and presence of nature, this is popularly known as "Kashmir" of south India. The misty mountain ranges and the evergreen forests of Western Ghats are the key factors by which Munnar is so famous. The sprawling tea-plantations, cool weather, pristine valleys and mountains undoubtedly make Munnar a highest rating tourist destination for holiday makers. This place also attracts adventure enthusiasts for trekking, mountaineering, paragliding, rock-climbing and so forth.
History of Munnar
Munnar has long back history of 10th Century when many pre-historic relics were linking for the discovery of Stone Age. During 17th Century, a group of Tamil people known as "Muthuyans" were migrated to Munnar and other areas nearby. With the convergence of three rivers - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala, the name "Munnar" was aptly given to this place. By 19th Century, Munnar had become a part of a small tribal kingdom which claims to be one of the earliest tribal kingdoms of South India which is 'Anchunadu'. Munnar has the fertile soil which cultivates cardamom, ginger and so forth in those days.
From the British East India Company, John Daniel Munro visited Munnar around the mid of that time for gathering the permission of Maharaja of Poonjar to acquire the land of about 588 sq.km. Munro took over some of the mountains and hills of Munnar with the help of a tribal chief of Anchunadu, Kannan Thevar. By 1895, Ms. Finlay Muir & Co. has procured the land of Munro and by 1976, the same land was procured by Tata-Finlay Ltd.
Reaching Munnar
To reach Munnar, the nearest Airport is Kochi International Airport located about 125 km, the nearest railway station is Angamaly at the distance of 120 km. and Munnar is also well-connected with roadways. Buses are available from different parts of the state as well as neighbor states.
Munnar package tour
There are number of tour packages available by which you can plan your travel in your budget to enjoy unlimited during your tour to Munnar. For affordable and reasonable tour packages, Iris Holidays is famous for providing fare deals of tours to Munnar, Cochin, Alleypey, Kumarakom, Kovalam, Varkala and Kanyakumari and various other parts of Kerala. To know more about tour packages, visit http://irisholidays.com