Munnar is one of the famous hill stations in kerala, it provides one of the most enchanting view of the mother earth. The major attraction of munnar are the picturesque mountains and trees that are in fine attachment with each other. The chilling climate in munnar presents you with warm memories. There are many resorts in munnar which gives you the an opportunity to live and blend with nature. There are many small waterfalls through the sides of the mountains, those scenery will make you speechless and you'll know why this place is known as 'Gods Own Country'.

The name 'munnar' is believed to be derived from the two words 'munnu'(Three) and 'aaru'(river), which makes it the land of three rivers, to support this belief, there are three rivers flowing through these region namely, Muthirappuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly. These rivers add to the beauty of the place. By the natures silence, it is also known as the 'sleepy town of Munnar' the mother nature has touched the place with extreme love for no doubt. The cool climate of the place makes it an extraordinary place to spend your holidays.

There are scope of adventurous tourism has also found roots in munnar, there are many places in munnar where you can go for trekking, parasailing, hot air ballooning and camping and wild life safaris in the jungles and sanctuary. There are visitors from all over the world who comes to munnar every year fo adventure tourism. These places fournish you with evergreen excitement for a lifetime.

Tea industry is one of the most important form of income for the people of munnar, these places again add to the beauty of the place, the rest of the people are involved in tourism as a business, the Govt. has munnar as a tourist spot, the resorts are also main spot of income. There are several protected wildlife sanctuaries and places which attracts even more tourists to the area. There are many wide varieties of animals and birds in the wildlife sanctuaries of munnar.

Mattupetty is another place located about 13 km away from munnar, it is also another extraordinary piece of work by nature. It is famous for its cattle farm which is an Indo-Swiss project and visitors are allowed at certain time. Another important attraction of this region is the mattupetty lake and dam which is located near the farm, it also gives a picturesque view of the dam. Echo spot is also near to this region, it is also a beautiful region famous for the natural echo phenomenon.

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