During the British rule in India, Munnar was the summer resort of the Government
officials. The natural beauty, calmness and mild cold climate throughout the year makes it
the favourite tourist place of both Indians and foreigners. 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. The tea estates, hills, lakes and forests
inside Munnar range exposes it's beauty. The Munnar hills are covered by tea plants which
makes the feeling of seeing a wide green carpet. The local people here speaks Malayalam
(the official language of Kerala) and Tamil (the official language of Tamilnadu). English
is taught in schools from the primary level and even common people can read and speak
English. The easiest route to reach Munnar is from Ernakulam which is about 135km and
takes about 4 hours. The Aluva-Munnar road extends through Perumbavoor, Kothamangalam and
Adimali. Bus services are available to Ernakulam (135km), Thekkady (100km),
Thiruvananthapuram (300km), Palani (120km) and Coimbatore (150km) from Munnar. Frequent
bus service is available daily to Theni from where you can go to Madurai or Kodaikanal. |
