Mattupetty offers many
fascinating sights to relish. Besides the lush green tea plantations,
and the rolling grasslands, the Shola forests in and around
Mattupetty are ideal for trekking and are habitat to a variety
of birds. Rivulets and cascades crisscross the terrain here,
which again adds more attraction to the place.?
One of the main attractions
in Mattupetty is the beautiful lake, and the Mattupetty Dam,
which are ideal picnic spots. The District Tourism Promotion
Council (DTPC), Idukki provides boating facilities in the
Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speedboat and motorboats
are available on hire. Other nearby places of interest includes
the picturesque Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake.?
Of all the main attractions
at Mattupetty is the dairy farm, run by the Indo-Swiss Livestock
Project. The dairy farm is a unique one of its kind with several
varieties of high-yielding cattle being reared.
Getting there:
By road: Mattupetty is just a 13 kms drive
from Munnar.
Nearest railway station: Ernakulam, about
130 km from Munnar.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport,
about 110 km from Munnar.
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