Munnar is a small town in Idukki district, of the southern state of Kerala in India. The name is most often used to refer to the whole tourist area, of which the town forms a part.
It is located at the confluence of the mountain streams Muthirappuzha, Chanduvarai and Kundala. It is surrounded by wild jungles and is wet and cold for most of the season. Though part of Kerala state, Tamil workers brought from Tamilnadu and their successors are now majority in Munnar.
Munnar is referred to as the “Switzerland of India” for its natural surroundings and beautiful Old world architecture. Munnar is famous for its cultivation of tea plants. Munnar is declared as a tourist spot by the Government of Kerala. The tourist season in Munnar is from August to March but is especially marvelous during the monsoons, with little streams all over the place.
Munnar is almost full of tea estates and has thick forest cover. Most of the people work in tea estates and many of them are laborers (to pluck the tea leaves). The majority of the tea estates (approx 27/30) are owned by Tata Tea, one of the Tata Group of companies
Munnar is easily approachable, it is about 150 kms from ernakulam, and is a pleasant drive through winding roads amidst tea gardens. The town has many surrounding tourist resorts.
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