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Thekkady:
There are a number of interesting tourist attractions
in Thekkady, the most beautiful hill station of South
India.
Tourist
Attractions of Thekkady and Periyar:
The tourist attractions of Thekkady are its Spice
Plantations and the Periyar National Park.
Periyar
National Park: One of the of the most
interesting tourist attractions in Thekkady, the Periyar
National Park is famous for its different species
of flora and fauna. The National Park which also is
a Tiger Reserve is the home for a number of animals
like Gaur, Wild Munnar Tea Estate, Holliday PackagePigs,
Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer and Indian Wild Dog.
If you are lucky enough you can get to see the herd
of playful elephants on the banks of the Periyar River.
Periyar
Lake: It is an enriching experience
to take a boat cruise along the Periyar Lake. If you
wish to see the varied topography of the forests of
Periyar then arrange for a boat cruise on the Periyar
Lake. If you are a keen observer you might get to
se the spotted tigers, playful elephants or the red
eyed bisons. This is one of the major tourist attractions
in Thekkady.
Kumily:
Kumily is one of the growing spice plantations of
Kerala. From the daily edible spices to different
other spice varieties, Kumily is now a growing township
which is also known as the Spice Village.
Cardamom
Hills: These are the mountainous regions
in Kerala which produces cardamom, pepper and coffee.
The thick plantations of cardamom covering this hilly
area have given it the name of Cardamom Hills.
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