:: Pattumalai
Pattumala mans the hill with silk. This silken hill, in Peermede in exhilarating Idukki, has charms like no other. The lofty peaks, the little streams and the green expanse of the tea plantations give the hills an ethereal beauty. At the top of a hill is the Velankanni Matha Church , a famous pilgrim center, which is built entirely of granite. Don't miss the delightful flower garden nearby. Pattumala is also home to two of the biggest names in the tea production sector - Harrisons Malayalam and A V Thomas & Co.An early morning walk through all this breathtaking loveliness might make you want to repeat the immortal lines.
Access through:
Road: It is 17 km east of Peermede (famous plantation town), 27 km west of Thekkady (or the Periyar wild life sanctuary).
Rail: Kottayam about 75 km away
Air: Kochi International Airport about 150 km away