The 26 smart, lemon-scented, contemporary-meets-classic-Keralan cottages at this shaded hillside resort are hidden away under a luxuriant shola (virgin forest) canopy, 6km southeast from Munnar, and come with balconies, kettle kits and filtered water. Activities on offer include tea tastings, campfires, ayurvedic massages and guided walks, while meals are served alfresco or in the glass-ceilinged restaurant.
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A narrow rock lookout overhanging a precipitous drop, with views of the valley below. Follow the trail to it for 15 minutes from Vattakanal, or walk all…
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Now housing Tata offices, this pale-yellow 20th-century building was Munnar's train station during the colonial era and part of the Kundala Valley Light…
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