Kuttikkanam is a hill station in Idukki district which is 3,500 feet above sea level. It is within the territory of Peerumedu which is a hill station 85 km from Kottayam, Kerala. Snuggled by tea gardens, coffee and cardamom plantations Kuttikanam offers an eye soothing view to the tourists. The pleasant sorroundings with misty climate in Kuttikkanam provides a heavenly essence to the tourists. This enchanting hill remains pristine pure and untouched by commercialization. It has adventurous activities and trekking. It has wide variety of rare plants, tea plantations, cardamom plantations, pine forests which make its every tourist’s favourite destination. The green hills, the picturesque landscape and the flowers in it provides an alluring experience.

Kuttikanam was once the vacation destination for the Travancore kings. Henry Baker, a church started coffee plantations here but during the reign of Sri Moolam Thirunnal it was replaced by tea plantations. The requirement of labour bought in more people from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The place is embraced with the beauty of the green hills, Plantations and grasslands which offers an exquisite charm that can be cherished forever. One can ordeal the freshness of nature as walking through the amazing landscapes. The tranquillity of this place pull the tourists to visit here again and again.

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