Wayanad Tourism

Wayanad

Wayanad Ways

Nestled inside the western ghats, there lays an ever beautiful destination of Kerala, Wayanad. The lush green forest, the cool climate, the enchanting waterfalls, lovely streams, makes this beautiful piece of land, one of the favourite tourists spot. Wayanad is a place combined with beauty, culture and history. Every destination here has a story to tell. Journey to Wayanad through the hair pins itself, is a very unique experience. Cool air surrounds you at the moment you step into its boundary. The mist covered hills will receive you. You can make use of private or public transport to reach Wayanad. On the way, you may get a chance to see wild animals like elephants, monkeys, wild buffaloes etc. You may stop your vehicle there and can take beautiful snaps of the nature around.

If you are an admirer of nature, Wayanad will be perfect choice for you to explore the wildness.Explore the adventurer in you while delving deep into the forest. Wayanad is blessed with beautiful places like Banasura Sagar Dam, Kuruva Island, Edakkal Caves, Chembra Peak,Pookode Lake, Thirunelly Temple and some of the gorgeous waterfalls. While Kuruva Island,Pookode Lake and Chembra Peak will make your mind calm and refreshed, Edakkal Caves and Thirunelly Temple will make you travel back to time.

Wayanad is an heaven for adventure lovers. You have lot of possibilities for trekking and boating. Chembra peak and Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary will explore the adventurer in you. Green and green all around will make you feel closer to the nature. Come and know the hidden and real beauty of God's Own Country, Kerala. Edakkal caves has numerous stories to tell. These caves are an example for natures' architectural skills. The pictorials paintings here are quite interesting.

Now you can move on to the waterfalls in Wayanad. The waterfalls like Meenmutty, Soochipara, Chethalayam, Kanthanpara etc is so mind boggling that you will forget all your worries, enjoying the waterfalls. The sight of the waterfalls splashing from the top is fabulous. Spent some quality time here and take back those cherished memories to home. Wayanad will be best to visit during non rainy season as the rain may spoil your trip. But monsoon has its own effect in Wayanad. During monsoon season, the authorities are now arranging various programmes like 'Wayanad Splash' to lure tourists. So, you can choose Wayanad in any season as the nature here has a magical power to make you visit again and again...

Munnar

Munnar at a Glance

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One of the most popular hill stations in India, Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Located at 1600 Mts above sea level, this was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India

Sprawling tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, trekking and holiday facilities make Munnar a unique experience. Munnar is essentially a tea town. The tea plantations have now been taken over by the Tata Tea Company. The visitor is greeted with miles and miles of unending tea plantations on entry into Munnar. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji a flower which bathes the hills in blue colour once in twelve years. The Neelakurinji, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi - which towers over 2695 Mts and is an ideal spot for campers who like to do some trekking. 

The Duke of Wellington is reputed to have been the first European visitor to Munnar, in 1790, but this is unlikely. In the early 19th century, the headman of the villages of Anchanad, just to the North of the high ranges was named Kanan Thevar. It is said that travelers from Madurai to the West coast passed through these villages and named these hills after him.

An entry in the diary of Madras army Lieutenant made in 1817 describes a bullock-road heading across the Kanan Devan hills into Coimbatore.

In 1877-79, the Poonjar Chief, a subordinate prince to the Maharaja of Travancore, leased a large tract of land comprising 588 sq. km. to a lawyer in the employee of the Travancore Government named J. D. Munro. This tract, henceforth called the Kanan Devan Concession Land, was completely undeveloped, largely unexplored, and covered with thick jungle full of wild elephants and tigers.

In Conjunction with Munro and H. G. Turner of the Madras Civil Service was founded the North Travancore Land Planting and Agricultural Society, whose members developed their own estates in various parts of the High Ranges. This first cultivation was undertaken by A. W. Turner near Devikulam lake in 1877. The pioneers tried many crops such as coffee, cinchona, sisal and cardamom before discovering tea, the product best suited to the area.The first tea plant was planted by A. H. Sharp at Parvathi, now in Sevenmullay estate, but then a 20 hectares (50 acres) clearing in an immense jungle. In 1893-95, the concession area was purchased by Muir and Co. which later became James Finlay & Co. Ltd.

The original route to the Anamellen's was cut out of the jungle in 1858 by Congreve and Macpherson, and it led to what are now Veloine & Valparai Estates. The first plantation was 20 hectares (50 acres) of coffee put out in 1897 by "Carver" Mersh. E. J. Martin introduced tea a few years later and cardamom, cinchona and rubber were also added. The latter has now been mostly abandoned.

The Kanan Devan Hills Produce Company was formed in 1897, and together with other subsidiaries of the Glasgow, UK - based Finlays Group, namely, the Anglo-American Direct Tea Trading Company and the Amalgamated Tea Estates Company it opened or came to purchase 33 estates in the high range and 9 in the the Anamallais.

In 1964 a collaborative venture between Finlays and Tatas was established to develop value-added tea, and in 1976 Tata-Finlays Ltd purchased the black tea producing/marketing operation and other interests. The name of the company was changed to Tata Tea Ltd. in 1983 when Finlays sold their remaining share holdings including the considerable landholdings and manufacturing facilities in Northeastern India. Tata Tea Ltd. justifiably claims to be the largest integrated tea company in the world, with activities spanning the entire spectrum of the industry.  

Kerala Tourism

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A much sought-after destination for tourists in India and abroad, Kerala is named as one of the ‘Ten Paradises of the World’ and ‘Fifty Places of a Lifetime’ by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. The alluring serenity of this place leaves every tourist spell bound, making them come back year after year.

Kerala is a land of unique topographical features, rich history, religious and cultural diversity, several languages with varied dialects, lively art forms, distinct cuisine, captivating landscapes, ancient medical practices and more – all rolled into one memorable destination of a lifetime. Travelers from all over the country and throughout the globe visit Kerala, the abode of greenery, to be one with nature and get a feel of life in the land of rivers, paddy farms and misty high ranges.

With sprawling properties, combining modern and traditional architecture in breathtaking exotic islands, luxuriant game reserves, mist-laden hills, palm-fringed beaches and tranquil backwaters and greenery in profusion. God has generously bestowed this land with the bounties of nature and so it only seems natural when Kerala is referred to, as God’s own country.

Kerala "The Green Paradise on Earth", is a popular tourist destinations draped in an evergreen beauty of nature. Blessed by all the expressions of nature, this beautiful state of India is gifted with unmatched beauty of hill stations and picturesque backwaters, a necklace of lagoons lakes, canals and rivers that run through the length and breadth of this beautiful land.

Be it the sun-kissed beaches or the misty hill stations; the rhythmic backwaters or the forestland rich with all varieties of flora and fauna; pilgrim centers or historic monuments; Kerala has everything you might travel far and wide to see. Just one visit and you will know why Kerala has the lovely epithets attached to it.

Above all Kerala Tourism is truly unique and unmatched that has fascinated tourists from all over the world. Every year a large number of tourists not only from India, but from abroad come for Kerala tour to enjoy their vacation in this evergreen paradise. Truly holidaying in Kerala is a lifetime experience, so come and enjoy your vacation and relish the moments forever and ever.

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