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| Serene Kerala Hills
Although Kerala is more popular for its beautiful beaches and
serene backwaters , she is endowed with some bewitching hill
stations. The misty mountains clothed in an ever green blanket
of sleepy forests and meandering meadows, adorned with flowers
of hundred hues and shades, decorated with meandering roads,
ravishing rivulets, splendid springs and thundering waterfalls
these hill stations are ideal honeymoon nests. Or if you want
break free from the city noises, deadlines, stress, tension
and crowd, Kerala hill stations are the ideal weekend get
away.
The hill stations of Kerala are dense in
vegetation and provide natural habitat to exotic wildlife.
Spices such as pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and the cashew nut
are grown in the plantations on the hill stations in Kerala.
The Dutch and English colonial rulers of Kerala introduced
cash crops plantations such as rubber and tea in the 18th and
19th centuries, which has continued till today.
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| Munnar |
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"Munnar" meaning three rivers is one of the most popular hill
stations in India and is situated at the confluence of three
mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Located
at 1600 metre above sea level, this was once the summer resort
of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Sprawling
tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, trekking and
holiday facilities make Munnar a unique experience.
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Vagamon is another enchanting hill station in Kerala. It is about 100 km from Kochi (Cochin) and about 65km from Kottayam. Tall mountains, velvet grass lands and the cool mountain air make Vagamon a perfect holiday retreat. The temperature is between 10 and 23 degree Celsius during a summer midday. It is situated 1,100 meters above sea level. |
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| Peerumedu |
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Situated about 100 km from Kochi and 50 km from Kottayam lies on
the way to Thekkady Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary. Stay here for
one day, and you won't regret the decision. Lying at 914 mts
above sea level, this beautiful plantation town got its name
from the famous Sufi saint Peer Mohd. who was a close associate
of Travancore Maharajas. Unending vistas of cardamom, rubber,
coffee and pepper plantation dotted with beautiful water falls
add charm to this place. The wide open grass lands, mist clad
hillocks and tiny rivulets make this place a trekkers paradise.
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| Wayanad |
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Wayanad is the hill district of Kerala. Wayanad district stands on the southern top of the Deccan plateau and its chief glory is the majestic Western ghats
with lofty ridges interspersed with dense forest, tangled
jungles and deep valleys, the terrain is rugged. Wayanad has subtropical savannas, evergreen verdant spice plantations and rolling paddy fields. Wayanad has the largest population of aboriginal people in Kerala. You can explore the unique tribal culture of the aborginal people.
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