Tourist Attractions:
Boat cruise in the lake :Trekking : Spices plantation tour Elephant riding : Cardamom and Tea Gardens : Mangala Devi Temple : Ayurvedic Treatment and massage etc., - Boating through the placid lake provides a rare opportunity to watch elephants and other wild animals at close quarters.
Location :
90 15’ and 90 40’ north latitude.
76’55’ and 77’25’ East longitude.
Altitude : Varying from 900m to 1800 m
Climate : Varying from 300c as maximum and 15.50 as minimum.
Season : August to May, June to August – Rainy. Rest cool and pleasant.
Twelve varieties of spices can be seen in the neighboruing villages. Some of them are : Pepper, cardamom, Cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, ginger, Turmeric, nutmeg, cumin seed, garlic, The tourists can buy the spices from the shopes with a minimum proce from this spot.
Plantations :
Tea, Cardamom, pepper and coffee plantations can be seen in the surrounding places of the periyar wildlife sancturary.
Malankara
Six kms from Thodupuzha on the Thodupuzha – Moolamattom road, Malankara lake is an ideal spot for fishing and boating.
Ilaveezhapoonchira
Ilaveezhapoonchira, a hilli hamlet near Kanjar, 15 kms off Thodupuzha, is fast emerging as a major tourist destination. Surrounded by three enchanting hillocks – Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and Thonippara – the place is ideal for trekking.
Nadukani
The pavilion here presents a bird’s eye view of Moolamattom town, Malankara lake and nearby places.
Palkulamedu
3125 ft above sea level the peak provides panorama of kochi, Alappuzha and other adjacent towns. It is 12 km from Idukki. It is 6 km from kumili.
Kalvarimount
A famous pilgrim center on the way to Kattappana Idukki Arch Dam is world’s second and Asia’s first Arch Dam, constructed across the Kuravan & Kurathi hills, it is 650 ft in breadth and 550 ft In height, and lies closes to the Cheruthoni barrage. To the west lies the Kulamavu Dam. The underground power house at moolamattam is another attraction. Idukki wild-life Sanctuary is adjacent to this world famous arch dam.
