The triangle part of hill station, Visit Munnar from Tamilnadu

Have you ever heard about Munnar, if no then this article is only for you to know about the naturalistic and scenic hill station in Kerala and almost located in Tamilnadu border.  You might have heard about the wellness and natural resources of Kerala. This place is the perfect example of what you have heard about Kerala.

Even the plain landscape in Kerala attracts more number of tourist places every year. And this one, the hill stations in Kerala are more beautiful than one in the plain landscapes.  

The place Munnar is located exactly behind the famous hill station Kodaikanal in Tamilnadu. According to the geography both are existing in the same western gates but according to the states, they both entirely belong to the different states Tamilnadu and Kerala. Why I am saying this is to make you understand the different routes to Munnar from Tamil Nadu.

The one is from Udumalpet of Tirupur district. Udumalpet was once a Taluk in Coimbatore and later combined to Tirupur district due to the separation of the district. The another route is from Theni to Munnar.

Theni is the adjacent district of Madurai, and it has the route to Munnar which allows you travel through various gorgeous hill view, small temporary falls and green gardens.

When you look at the google map, you can understand the route between Munnar and these two towns. It somewhat looks like the triangle. This is due to the extension of western gates towards the east. This is where the Kodaikanal is located.

The Theni to Munnar route takes 76 KM long travel, and you have to spend 70% of your travel through hill road. There are a lot of ghost stories have been told by the people living there, but you do not need to scare about that. In between the travel towards Munnar you can have the chance to see wildlife animals.

The another route Udumalpet to Munnar has the distance of 80 KM. When you go to Munnar from Udumalpet, you can have the chance to see the Thirumoorthi Dam one of the famous dams along with temple. You can also have the chance to see the Anamudi peak while traveling through the route. It is the highest peak in South India. People who love trekking a lot should visit here.

Let me come again to the Munnar visit. When you go back to the history, you can know about the Munnar establishment. As most of the Hill stations in India, this is also created by British to stay there for their summer. British people are from the cold country so that it was hard for them to manage to survive in an equator countries like India. So whenever they established a British colony, they also had established a summer vacation place in the nearby hill station.

Munnar is one among those places. Later large number people were gathered to live at the same place as a gang to protect themselves from wildlife. Then it became a town. Now this is the famous spot for everybody who likes to visit hill station. You might have heard the term “ let us visit for coffee to Ooty" by Coimbatorians” It is not just a trendy dialogue, the people really loves the hill station and often visits there.

The same is happening to Munnar and they people who live in surrounding plain towns love to visit Munnar. The big sad part is the Kodaikanal does not have any direct roadway to Munnar. If you want to visit Munnar from Kodaikanal, you have to come down to Theni and go to Munnar.

Here is the list of places in and around Munnar which you should not miss to visit.

• Eravikulam National Park,

• Mattupetty dam,

• Anamudi,

• Attukal waterfalls,

• Devikulam.

These are the major places in Munnar which you must visit when you go there, The Eravikulam National Park is famous for the Hill view. People who make it to the top of the hill won't come down easily as the hill makes the tempt them with its natural climate. It is best to visit the place in Monsoon.

In the Mattupetty Dam you can take a short pedal boating. You can see a lot of couples hanging around there. If you want to know more the tourist places in Kerala refer this article tourist places in Kerala.

If you want to go there from various cities from Tamilnadu and nearby states you can book bus tickets to Munnar online in order to hold your seat in the bus. To book buses from your place to Munnar visit a bus booking site and make a search, there you will see a lot of bus operators who run their buses between these routes.

In Seasonal time you will find it hard to book the ticket, so make an advance booking. A lot of bus operators are allowing their passengers to book the ticket two months prior to the date of travel. The place is a most wanted destination for honeymoon couples. There is a lot of hotel and resorts are available to stay. Here you have to be careful when booking room. People who works there may increase the price based on the season.

I recommend you to book hotel in advance especially through online where you can get discounts and offers to book the room. When you book online there will be less or zero chances for getting cheated. One more important thing to say, Book your  return ticket as well while booking the ticket towards Munnar. If you miss it carelessly, then you will struck while return as there will be an raising demand for bus tickets as a lot people will try to return their home everyday.

Remember it is a famous tourist spot and have been getting tens of thousands of visitors everyday. If you are travelling by your car, then you have to consider about the traffic during the summer season. Summer is the holiday for Indian schools, so the parents of the students will more likely visits hill station. You will have the big chance to stuck in traffic. If you are going to hire a vehicle, then no worry. Your driver will take care of your travel and they have the ability to ride on any situation. Unless you are passion about driving, i request you to go by bus or any hired vehicle.