2. MUNNAR
Munnar is a town and hill station 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. Munnar is also
called the "Kashmir of South India" and is a
popular honeymoondestination.
7. Thekkady
Thekkady(Idukki district) is a town near Periyar National Park, an
important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.
Thekkady is located about 257 km (160 mi)
from Trivandrum, 141 km from Madurai City and Madurai Airport,
145 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km
from Kottayam railway station. Thekkady is located near to Kerala-
Tamil Nadu border. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen,
semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It
is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed
macaques and Nilgiri langurs. Due to the density of the forest
sightings of elephants and in particular, tigers are highly unlikely.
8. periyar wildlife sanctuary is a major attraction in thekkady
tourism. the park is flourishing home to countless of wild
animals birds, and flora and fauna
The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across
777 km2 (300 sq mi), of which 360 km2 (140 sq mi) is thick
evergreen forest. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a tiger
reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by
the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the
charm of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar are the
herds of wild elephants, deer and bison that come down to
drink in the lake. The sanctuary can be accessed by trekking,
boating or jeep safari.
