This sleepy little tea town is best known (apart from its tea blends) for its rolling green hills and scenic beauty.

There’s not much to do in town except for relax and take in the beauty of the place, but there are a number of attractions short distances away.

Some of these include the Atukkad Falls, Mattupetti Dam, Kundala Lake and the Eravikullam National Park, where you can spot the endangered Nilgiri Thar. There are also elephant tours that can be organised from the town for the more adventurous.

Getting there: Nestled in the Western Ghats, the only way to get here is by road. The nearest railway stations are Ernakulam and Aluva and the nearest airport is at Cochin, all three a little over 100 km away.

Travellers can catch one of the many buses that ply the steep slopes from most major cities of the state and taxis and cars can be hired as well.