Why visit Munnar
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 53 places to eat, 99 places to stay and 27 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lakkam Waterfalls, Thirumeny Cultural Centre, KDHP Tea Museum and The Fog Resort & Spa.
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About Munnar
Munnar (Malayalam pronunciation: [muːn̪ːɐːr]) is a town located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. This ancient plantation settlement, dominated by its tea industry, is also a growing modern hill station.
From the Wikipedia article Munnar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Munnar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do27
15 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks10
The Fog Resort & Spa
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
Eatty City Road, Anachal, Munnar
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Anamudi Peak
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Anamudi Peak in Idukki is a popular mountain attraction.
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Anamudi Shola National Park
Park · 13.6 km
Protected area in Idukki District, Kerala, South India
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Mathikettan Shola National Park
Park · 9.9 km
Village in Idukki District, Kerala, India
Wonder Valley Ammusment Park
Park · 7.4 km
No. 89, Chithirapuram P.O Anachal, Munnar, Kerala Munnar -Adimaly road, Anachal
Hydel Park
Park · 2.1 km
munnar hydelpark Sree parvathi Amman Kovil Street, Devikulam
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes53
Ripple Tea Store and Cafe
Cafe · 1.8 km
"The 'Chai Bazaar' a retail outlet sells plantation fresh products from KDHP Co (P) Ltd. Munnar. Step in to the 'Chai Bazaar' and you...
Grahamsland Road, Mattupetty, Munnar, Kannan Devan Hills, Kerala 682612
Mo-Su 09:00-19:30
Vava food court
Restaurant · 7.2 km
chithirapuram, PO, Anachal, Kerala Munnar-Adimaly road, Anachal
06:00-22:00
The Underground Restuarant
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Regional, Pizza, International · 7.1 km
41 more on the map.
History
The region has been inhabited by hunter-gatherer tribals like the Malayarayan and Muthuvan for thousands of years. In the early days, only Tamils and few Malayalis lived there. They were brought as workers in the tea plantations. Tradition states that Colonel Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington, was the first British person to pass through Munnar during Tipu Sultan's campaign in Travancore, but this is unsubstantiated. The first survey of the terrain was undertaken by Benjamin Swayne Ward in 1816–1817, who followed Periyar into the Western Ghats and established a camp at the confluence of three rivers, from which the name of Munnar is derived.
From the History section of Munnar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay99
Chithirapuram Palace
Motel and hotel · 6.5 km
Near Chithirapuram Health Centre, Chithirapuram P.O., Munnar. Idukki, Kerala, India.
Munnar Kaippalli Budget Rooms
Motel and hotel
MG Road Near Great Think Adventures
Churches and places of worship30
St Mary`s Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 10.8 km
Josegiri, Thekkumkanam, Kerala, Thekumkanam
Juma Masjid
Place of worship · 7.7 km
Chithirapuram(p.o),Anachal Vellathooval-Pallivasal Road, Anachal
St George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Church · 8.7 km
Thokkupara,Kerala, Thokkupara
St.Antony's Church Ellakkal
Church · 9.8 km
Ellackal -Pottankad Rd, Devasia, Ellackal, Kerala, Ellackal
Shopping13
Munnar Chocolate Factory
Shop · 7.5 km
Anachal, Chocolate Arcade, Aalthatra Junction, Munnar Bypass, Munnar, Kerala 685565
Gas and EV charging7
Diya Fuels
Gas station · 7.6 km
Chithirapuram, Anachal - Kunchithanny Road, Anachal, Kerala Munnar-Adimaly Road, Anachal
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Government High School Sothuparai
School · 9.9 km
Govt High School Sothuparai, Munnar
Government Higher Secondary School, Vaguvarrai
School · 9.9 km
IV/545 Bazar Division, Vaguvarrai
Lions English Medium School
School · 2.2 km
Sree parvathi Amman Kovil Street, munnar road
Healthcare23
Map of Munnar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Marayur 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Valparai 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Idukki 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Piravam 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Vaikam 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Arukutti 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Palakkad 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kochi 89 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Vayalār 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Vypīn 90 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Munnar Overview, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown of Munnar town, Smathur910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar kerala, Nikolas Becker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MunnarTown1, Aruna at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munnar, Jusjose, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1 Indian blackbird Munnar, Drsssuresh1961, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar view 2024 P03, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valley In Munnar, Irfan Tayab, CC BY 3.0
- Munnar Juma Masjid, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar - മൂന്നാർ, Shijan Kaakkara, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar Subramanya Temple, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar Subramanya Temple 2024, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nullatanni, Munnar, Kerala 685612, India - panoramio, Raman Patel, CC BY 3.0
- Munnar canal 2024, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar Subramanya Temple - distant view, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar Mount Carmel Church - മൂന്നാർ മൗണ്ട് കാർമൽ പള്ളി-3, കാക്കര, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munnar to Marayoor views ksrtmun2k24 (5), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Grey-headed canary-flycatcher Munnar, Drsssuresh1961, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MunnarTown2, Aruna at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hylaeothemis indica-Munnar-2018-09-23-001, Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Munnar town, Sajith Erattupetta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hdr, Vasanth Baskar, CC0
- P, Vasanth Baskar, CC0
- Img, Nagarjunan A, CC0
- Lukkam waterfalls, Munnar, Kerala, Subramanian Kabilan, CC BY 2.0
- Anamudi shola national park, Fotokannan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 33 by N A Nazeer, N.A.Nazeer, CC BY-SA 2.5 in
- Indian Elephant, Ravindraboopathi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Munnar CSI Christ Church, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- The Mount Carmel Basilica of Munnar in Munnar town 02, Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0
- AnaimudiPeak DSC 4834, Mdmadhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- College of Engineering, Munnar, Hrishikesh.kb at Malayalam Wikipedia, Public domain
- Le musée du thé (Munnar, Inde) (13694719014), Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Anamudi Views, Munnar - panoramio, Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Landscape of the Mattupetty Dam reservoir - panoramio, www.eatoutzone.com, CC BY 3.0
- Mattupetty Dam reservoir, Jan. 2011, www.eatoutzone.com, CC BY 3.0
- Neelakurunji - panoramio, Dipu TR, CC BY 3.0
- Gallus sonneratii 369306443, Renjith Jacob Mathews, CC BY 4.0
- Img, Nagarjunan A, CC0
- Hdr, Vasanth Baskar, CC0
- Munnar Tea Estate, Photo point, yjenith, CC BY-SA 3.0
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