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Vythiri Hill Station:
Vythiri Hill Station is tucked away at the north
eastern tip of Kerala at an altitude of 1300 m above
sea level. This quaint hill station, amidst mist
clapped mountains and breathtaking scenery about
100 km from Kozhikode, is renowned for its coffee,
tea, cardamom, pepper and rubber plantations. Mist
capped mountains and breathtaking scenery dominate
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| Vythiri Hill Station is ideal for
wildlife lovers with its swirling hills, green vegetation
which can be viewed from the dream like tree houses
in the dense tropical rainforests. The cool, fresh
air will soothe your frayed nerves and help you
feel in sync with the mesmerizing natural charms
that lurk the Vythiri Hill Station. During your
voyage you might notice the Nilgiri langur or Malabar
squirrel hanging about playfully. |
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Ponmudi Hillstation
: From Thiruvanathapuram, the hill station of Ponmudi
is at a distance of 61 km. At an altitude of over
100 m above seal level on the Western Ghats, the
winding streams with their green water and the verdant
woods in the midst of quiet surroundings, is sure
to attract any visitor to Ponmudi Hills. Vistors
to Ponmudi must not miss out on their trekking.
The places of interest around Ponmudi are the Peppara
Wildlife Sanctuary, Golden Valley, Deer Park and
Orchids. |
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Peermade Hill
Station: Clouds drop gently on the peaks
that flank the verdant slopes of Peermade. Rich
with mile upon mile of plantation s falling away
in precise steps. Coffee, tea, pepper, cardamom
and rubber flourish in what is the most fertile
part of the Western Ghats. |
| Broken only by spectacular waterfalls
in the distance and wide open grasslands in places.
On a fairly warm day the mercury reads between five
and ten degrees celsius. Little wonder then, that
the former Re-jas of Travancore sought this tiny
hill station out as their summer resort. |
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Lakkidi hillstation
holidays: Lakkidi enjoys the second highest
degree of rainfall in the world. A remarkably
beautiful region with picturesque hills, streams
and luxuriant flora, this is one of the highest
points in the Wayanad district of north Kerala.
Pookode, a natural fresh water lake, is just 3
km from here.
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| Lakkidi, the gateway of Wayanad, is
situated 700 m above mean sea level, at the crest
of the Thamaraserri ghat pass. Lofty peaks, gurgling
streams and luxuriant forests add magic to the journey
up the winding roads to this hill station. Lakkidi
is one of the highest locations in Wayanad, and
registers the second highest degree of rainfall
in the world. Killikkurissimangalam in Lakkidi is
the birthplace of Kunjan Nambiar, Kerala's famous
satirist poet, who is regarded as the progenitor
of Ottanthullal, the traditional solo dance narration.
His songs combine satirical barbs with rib tickling
laughter. Some of the famous lines are still quoted
to lampoon contemporary social injustices. The
poet's house is preserved as a monument by the
Government of Kerala.
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Idukkii hillstation
holidays: Idukki can be rightfully termed
as the Hilly District of Kerala and has emerged,
as a prominent Hill Station in India with the
foci of attention being on wildlife, as a thriving
Wildlife Sanctuary agog with life, is located
within its confines. A tour to Kerala has all
allurements of the order of sleepy backwaters,
the mystical Boatmen and the picturesque tropical
forests in their right order.
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Only that Idukki as a Hill Station
in India is in a genre apart from the rest of
the places will become evident to the tourist
in a tour to Idukki. |
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