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Munnar is one of the best tourist place located in the Kerala state of India. This beautiful place is in the jurisdiction of Idukki district. Location of Munnar is in the hills of Western Ghats. It has a general belief that Munnar has a hidden confluence of three main rivers of the area namely, Madhurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly and from the name of these three rivers, the name of this station derived. This hill station is located in the Kannan Devan Hills of Western Ghat mountain ranges. Transportation to Munnar is easy and by air, access is not much troubled as nearest airport is located at Kochi at 105 kilometers. Railhead is located in Ernakulam at 140 kilometers away. Road connections are well to access this hill station. This hill station is located at an average altitude of 1450 meters from mean sea level. Normal temperature of Munnar remains between 50 to 250 in winters and in summers the mercury goes up to the 150 and 250 in summers. Weekend gateway from Munnar has the same charm and attraction. Main weekend destinations around Munnar as under:- Thekkady Thekkady is located at 91 kilometers from Munnar and has fame for its wildlife sanctuary. Many trekking option, rafting and hiking option are available there for adventure lovers. This city has no issue of connectivity from any city located in Kerala. Kochi Kochi is located at 130 kilometers away from Munnar. Kochi is a religious city and has many charming locations of sea beaches and fishing points. Temples and forts of this city are very attractive. Lakes in the city are beautiful and have the capability of fetching thousands of tourists across the country. Kumarakom Kumarakom is wonderful location at 153 kilometers away from Munnar. Kumarakom is famous for its Backwaters, beaches, temples, bird watching and boat races. A number of houseboats and racing boats of this city takes place in many boat races conducted in Kerala on Onam. Kumarakom has sufficient accommodations for visitors coming from various portions of the country. Madurai Madurai city is located at 152 kilometers from Munnar. World famous Meenakshi temple is located in this city. This city is a pilgrimage place and dams located here have the same importance because of the beauty and amenities around. This city has many important temples located in close vicinity of the city. Outskirts of Madurai stuffed with temples. Coimbatore Coimbatore is an industrial city located at 170 kilometers from the Munnar hill station. This city has various places to see like wildlife sanctuaries; temples with traditional architecture with sky high Gopurams, Waterfalls etc. Alleppey Alleppey city is located at 172 kilometers from Munnar Hill Station. This city is famous for its backwaters and wonderful beaches. Boat race is one of the main attractions of this city. Almost the races conducted on Onam. Ooty Ooty is one of the best hill stations located in South India. This hill station is located at 250 kilometers from Munnar and falls in Tamil Nadu state. This Article is being submitted on behalf of India's Best travel site. Get More detail about Munnar tourism, How To reach Munnar ,Munnar Hotels, Places to see in Munnar .
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