subject: Tourist Destinations-hill Stations In Kerala [print this page] In eastern side of Kerala, it consists of land encroached upon by the Western Ghats. Hence these regions of high mountains, gorges and deep cut valleys. This region includes dense forests. On the other side it consists of tea and coffee plantations or other forms of cultivations. There are many hill stations in Kerala. They are in the regions of Munnar, Vagamon, Wayanad, Nelliyammpathi, Peeramade and Ponmudi.
Munnar is located in the Western Ghats which is purely a hill station situated in the Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. The name Munnar has a specific meaning to its name means three rivers Madhurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers which is also a strategic location.
Vagamon is located in the kottayam Idukki borders which is a hill station. The pleasant climate and the scenic beauty of vagamon make this place more attractive to the tourists. The climate is so cool with the temperature between 10 23 degree Celsius during summer mid days. Vagamon has been listed in National Geographical Traveler as 50 most attractive places to visit in India. The beauty of vagamon is that, it is the home to a large variety of flowers and orchids.
Wayanad located in the north-east of Kerala is also famous for hill stations and one of the tourists destinations in Kerala. Chembra Peak, Banasura Peak, Brahmagi are some of the important mountains in the Wayanad. Since wayanad is situated in the distance from the mean sea level and the amount of forests cover creates a pleasant climate region. Important tourists destinations in Wayanad are: UNESO world heritage sites, The Bansura Dam, The Edakkal Caves, Wildlife sanctuaries, Earth Resorts.
Nelliampathi is a famous hill station which is being located 60km away from palakkad district in Kerala. Mainly these areas are being tea and coffee plantations. The phenomenon specialty of Nelliampathi is that weather condition here is very excellent. The journey of a tourist to this location itself is a real thrilled experience. The place Nelliampathi is blessed with evergreen forests with a number of wild animals like elephants, hill squirrels and bisons. The tea gardens, coffee, cardamom and orange plantations adds to the beauty to this tourists destination.
Peermade is a hill station in Kerala located in the high westernGhat 85 km east of kottayam on the way to Thekkady. Peermade includes spectacular waterfalls, open grasslands and pine forests. Once it was the summer retreat of Maharajas of Travancore. Periyar Wildlife sanctuary is located in this region.
Ponmudi is a hill station located in Trivandrum, Kerala. The climate here is very pleasant. Ponmudi serves as a base for trekking and hiking and also there are tea gardens in this region. Another attractions in this regions is Asasthyarkoodam, it is one of the highest peaks in Western Ghats. Visiting hill stations in Kerala will be a wonderful experience for the tourists.
