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Idukki
Devikulam Hill Station
Situated 16kms south-west of Munnar, is a small hill station Devikulam, which
means 'Pond of the Goddess', as it is believed that goddess Sita once, had a
bath in the pond near by and hence this place was named after it. This place has
a lot of natural beauty and many tourists come here to enjoy its serenity.
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Peerumadu Tea Plantation
On the way to Thekkady, Peermade is a small hill station. It is a fertile land
at an altitude of 914 meters. Formerly the summer palaces of Travancore Rajas
this tiny and cool hill station is full of rubber, tea, coffee, pepper and
cardamom plantation, interspersed with waterfalls and open grasslands.
Anayirankal (tea plantation in Kerala)
This is an ideal picnic spot with its bush green carpet of tea plantation. A
trip on the splendid reservoir is an unforgettable experience. The Tata Tea
plantation and evergreen forests surround the Anayirankal Dam.
Munnar Tea plantations in Kerala
This is a beautiful hill station covered with unending expanse of tea
plantations and is 133Kms from Cochin, with an altitude ranging from 1600 to
1800 meters above sea level. Munnar boasts the highest peak in south India 'Anamundi'
2695 meters high. Munnar was the favourite summer resort of European
settlers for centuries. The name 'Munnar' means 'Three Rivers' and they are
actually three mountain stream, Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala,
confluence at the heart of the town, meeting all the water requirements of
the settlers and visitors.
Chithirapuram (Tea Platantation in Kerala)
With its sleepy little cottages, bungalows, old play grounds and courts;
Chithirapuram still exudes an old world charm. Home of the Pallyvasal Hydel
Power Project, this hill town is also very famous for its picturesque tea
plantations.
Kottayam
Grampi hill station
The picturesque hill station of Grampi, situated 5 kms from Peerumade is
also known as the Parunthupara, meaning the eagle rock.
Pathanamthitta
Charalkunnu Hill station
The picturesque hill station offers a panoramic view of the nearby valleys.
A camp house on the hill provides comfortable lodging.
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Thrissur (Trichur)
Vilangakunnu
7 kms from Thrissur, Vilangakunnu is a beautiful little hill which is a
wonderful picnic spot. This spot is a feast for ones eyes with its natural
charm and serenity.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Ponumudi (Hill Station)
An ideal little hill station, tucked away in the Western Ghats, Ponmudi is
at an altitude of 1100 feet above sea level. Lush Green woods, lazily
meandering streams and countless varieties of butterflies lend a strange
magic to Ponmudi. It is a panorama of pristine beauty cloaked in mist. There
are several tea and rubber estates around the hills. A hill tribe called
Kannikkar lives in the surrounding areas. Ponmudi is a fast developing hill
station with room and dormitory accommodation facilities, restaurants, hill
trails for hiking, a collection of hovering trees and deer park. Ponmudi is
61 kms from Thiruvananthapuram and is easily reached by road from here.
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