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On the Backwaters
The backwaters are the USP of Kerala, and the Houseboat (kettuvallom) perhaps the most famous of Kerala's icons. In this unique fresh-and-salt water eco-system, life on the backwaters is lived at a deliciously slow pace. As the Houseboat glides across the canals, stopping at regular intervals, the traveller gets an armchair view of life as it is lived in these spectacular surrounds. Here the term 'god's own country' is not a cliche, but a historical fact.
Munnar - Heady Aroma of Tea
Munnar is not just South India's most sought-after hill station, it is also the centre of Kerala's premier tea growing area, aptly known as High Range. In Malayalam, moonu aar literally means 'three rivers', a reference to the streams around whose confluence the town grew.
Tea is Munnar's claim to fame. Here, more than 12000 hectares of lush, manicured tea fields form an irresistible canvas against which honeymooners pose. Stately eucalyptus plantations, which fuel the many tea factories in the vicinity, sway gently in the wind, their fragrance wafting over Munnar. And shola trees hug the mist-shrouded hillsides, sheltering several highly endangered species of wildlife.
A trip to Munnar is a journey through picturesque surroundings, but the most sought after offering is the unbelievably pure air. There are also wild animals to spot, golf to be played, some trout fishing to be done... the list is endless. But if lazing around is all that you want to do on your holiday, Munnar's idyllic surroundings let you do that too.
