Punarjani Traditional Village

Munnar


Entertaining (though aimed at tourists) daily performances of Kathakali and kalarippayat, 7km southwest of Munnar. Same-day tickets are usually available but for the best seats consider booking ahead.


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1. CSI Christ Church

3.2 MILES

Constructed in neo-Gothic style in 1911, with granite imported from the UK, Munnar's oldest church contains a series of plaques commemorating prominent…

2. Old Train Station

3.43 MILES

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…

5. Tea Museum

3.58 MILES

Around 1.5km northwest of town, this KDHP-owned museum is a demo model of a working tea factory, but still shows the basic process, along with a…

6. Temple

3.62 MILES

A central Hindu temple towards the north end of Munnar.

7. Mosque

3.62 MILES

Munnar's main mosque, at the north end of town.

8. Lockhart Tea Factory

5.01 MILES

One of several working local tea factories open to the public, Lockhart dates from 1879 and sits 10km southeast of Munnar. Guided factory tours explain…