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DESTINATIONS Uttarakhand Destination Haridwar Rishikesh Mussoorie Nanital Auli Chopta Dhanaulti Kausani Almora Ranikhet Yamunotri Gangotri Kedarnath Badrinath Lansdown Himachal Destination Shimla Kullu Manali Dharamshala Solan Dalhousie Bilaspur Chamba Kasauli Kangra Kinnaur Palampur Kalpa Lahaul & Spiti Valley Kerala Destination Alappuzha Kochi Munnar Varkala Periyar National Park Bekal Kollam Munnar Munnar Hillstation is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Kerala. Munnar means 'three rivers', nestles in the Western Ghats at the confluence of three mountain streams (Mudrapuzha, Nallathani, and Kundala). The scent of fresh eucalyptus leaves, Verdant green hills and rolling tea gardens makes Munnar like a paradise. It was the summer resort of the Government official during the British rule in India. Munnar is one of the world's highest tea growing estates. The calmness and mild cold climate throughout the year makes it the favourite tourist place. Munnar is well known for its vast expanse of neelakurinji, a blue flower which blooms only every twelve years. It bloomed last in December 2006. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, at 2695 m. Other nearby places Top Station It is 40 Km away from Munnar. From here you can see the plains of Tamilnadu Marayoor It is 40 Km away. Main attractionsare Sandalwood forest, ancientcaves called 'Muniyaras' and Thoovanam water falls. Devikulam It is 7 Km away from Munnar. Here the Sita Devi Lake is a good picnic spot. The lake is also ideal for trout fishing. Mattupetty It is 14 Km away from Munnar. The Mattupetty lake and dam is a very beautiful picnic spot. Rajamalai It is situated 15 Km away, where Nilgiri Tahr is preserved.