Munnar

Munnar sits nearly 1,600 metres above sea level in the Western Ghats, where three mountain streams meet among endless carpets of tea. Once the summer retreat of British planters, it has kept its cool climate and unhurried pace while becoming one of South India's most loved hill stations.

Mornings here begin in mist, with tea pickers moving between manicured rows and the Anamudi peak, the highest point in South India, watching over it all. Beyond the plantations, Munnar opens into spice gardens, waterfalls, and the rare Neelakurinji blooms that colour the hills blue once every twelve years.