Munnar is a beautiful gateway landscaped with tea plantations, hills, lakes, forests and winding walks. Located
at an altitude of 1,829 m, it is home to South India's highest peak called Anamudi, standing 2,695 m tall. It is also
an important commercial centre in the Idukki district. The economy of Munnar thrives primarily from its vast tea
estates and coffee plantations. Tourism is also another contributor. Munnar offers tourists a mix of relaxation and
adventure amidst beautiful landscapes. The word Munnar in Tamil means three rivers. Munnar is located where the
rivers Mudrapuzha, Nallathani and Kundala converge, and so the name. Besides being a hill resort Munnar is known
as a center for tea trade too. There are over thirty tea gardens in and around Munnar. Among these, majority of the
plantations are owned by Tata Group's Kannan Devan Tea Estate.
A visit to Munnar can witness the nurturing of tea
in plantation to the process of manufacturing and packing.
Munnar Dreams Home Stay is a new venture at Chinnakanal-Periakanal road with a wonderful view
of “Anayirangal Lake”. The building designed as colonial type is surrounded by cardamom estates, tea plantations,
tall trees and high mountains touching the skies of misty clouds. Munnar Dreams Home Stay can be reached by road
from Kochi via. Munnar as well as from Thekkady, Madurai and Kodaikanal.
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