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31 December, 2002
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GMT : + 5. 30
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| -------------------Kerala
is an exotic land that is surrounded by salubrious hills that provide
the perfect time off from the hasty city life. The beautiful hill
satations of Kerala are a tourist's dream paradise. Come, relax in
pleasant seclusion, in the eternal, panaromic hills of Kerala! |
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| -------This
hill station is located at an altitude 1600 m above sea level. Sprawling
tea plantations, picture book town and winding lanes make this a popular
hill station. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands
is the beautiful 'Neelakurinji'. The flower which bathes the hills
in blue every twelve years. Munnar also has the highest peak in South
India, Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m . It is an ideal spot for
trekking |
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At Marayoor, near Munnar,
you can experience the peace and beauty of a sandalwood forest. |
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Chinnar wild life sanctuary
is just 10 k.m away from here. Another attraction is the Mattupetty dairy
farm, which is 13 k.m away from Munnar. This specialised dairy farm is an
Indo-Swizz live stock project. Over 100 varieties of high yielding cattle
are reared here. |
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-----------------Rajamala,
which is 15 k.m away from Munnar, is the natural habitat of the Nilgiri
Tahr. Half the world's population of the rare mountain goat or tahr, which
is fast becoming extinct, is now found here.
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--------------This
gorgeous hill station symbolises nature in her pristine glory. The crisp
and cool mountain air heavily laden with the fragrance of wild flowers and
rare herbs is any nature lover's paradise. The idyllic hill station with
its velvet lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cool mountain air offers
a rare experience to visitors. |
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A lovely, little lake
hidden within the rolling hills, the Sita Devi Lake, is an ideal place for
trout fishing. Irresistibly green slopes touching the sky at a thousand
metres. Silent clusters of red and blue gum trees. This is Devikulam, truely
a hot spot for hill station tourism. |
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| The
enchanting bounty of nature can be witnessed here in the quiet surroundings.
The shimmering green waters of the winding streams and verdant woods
of Ponmudi do not spare anybody. Trekking is a passion with the visitors
to Ponmudi. Spectacular sweep of the hill ranges, tea estates and
the mist-covered valleys, with little stone cottages with pointed
and peaked roofs, its simply mind blowing. |
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| The
cool hills of Nelliyampathy, offer a breathtaking veiw of the misty
mountains and enchanting valleys interspersed with sprawling tea,
cofee, cardamom and orange plantations. The bracing climate and green
magic of nature enhance the exhilarating experience. |
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| One
must visit Seethakundu, for a vantage view of the spectacle, where
a 100 m high waterfall cool your mind and body. Seethakundu offers
a fantastic view of the valley below a wide-angled vision of one third
of the entire Palakkad area. It has immense trekking potential also.
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| Loafty
peaks, gurgling streams and luxuriant forests add magic to the journey
up the winding roads to this hill station. Lakkidi is one of the highest
locations in Wayanad, 700 m above mean sea level , and registers the
second highest degree of rainfall in the world. |
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| Pookot
Lake, the natural fresh water lake is 3 k m away from Lakkidi. This
fresh water lake nestles in the lap of the meadows and mountains surrounding
it. Boating in this lake is a memorable experience. Tall trees and
dense forests that line along the pathway around the lake provide
a visual treat. |
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| Peerumedu
is a small hill station snuggled at an altitude of 914 m above sea
level. Clouds drop gently on the peaks that flank the vedant slopes
of Peerumedu. Rich with mile upon mile of plantations falling away
in precise steps. Coffee, tea, pepper, cardamom and rubber flourish
in what is the most fertile part of the Western Ghats. |
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| These
are broken only by spectacular waterfalls in the distance and wide
open grasslands in places. On a fairly warm day, the temperature scale
reads between five and ten degrees celsius. No wonder, this tiny hill
station is a hot tourist destination. |
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