Munnar, the scenic hill station in the south, is acknowledged for its exotic spices, fragrant oils, cotton fabric and a range of flavoured tea and coffee. For the lovers of tea, Munnar markets are paradise! Some good shopping hubs are vending all these products. When a place is as lovely as Munnar, shopping becomes more like a cure for the senses. One can wander through markets here and pick an assortment of fresh fruits, colourful fabrics and beautiful handicrafts, along with purchasing fragrant home-grown spices like cardamom and pepper. These things make apt souvenirs for back home and friends.
Munnar spices shops are bursting with aromatic spices, and you cannot overlook the fragrance coming out of one of the stores here! An eminent spice shop here is the Green Land which is recognized for selling pure golden turmeric and cumin seeds grown at the shop owners own spice farm. There are a few wholesale markets, too, where one can pick spices in their pure form.
Though aromatic oils are not as famous as tea and spices here, you have some good places from where one can get pure aromatic oils. Do not forget to buy some eucalyptus oil here as it is quite famous and available in every shop in Munnar. Munnar also offers some countless options for saris, shirts, stoles, and shawls in the traditionally dyed form of Kerala. These fabrics are dyed using natural colours obtained from manjista, turmeric, and eucalyptus, among others. The lively designs on these fabrics, like mordant painting and block printing, are incredibly remarkable. It’s hard to resist the feeling of buying some of these fabrics! Though there aren’t many things to shop in Munnar, you won’t be dissatisfied with whatever the place has to offer!
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KHDP (Kannan Devan Hill Plantation)
Munnar is renowned for its flavoured and best teas. If you are a tea lover, then Kannan Devan Hills Plantations is a must-visit. It produces superior tea in its estates, processes it in factories, and trades them in sales outlets across Munnar at reasonable rates.
Tea Museum (The Tata Tea Museum) is one of the best portions of Munnar. The museum here has centuries-old souvenirs and conveys knowledge about the processes of tea making. You can see several pictures of tea plantations from olden times and the machinery used in their production. One can also visit a demonstration room where tea is tested for quality and flavour. This place is strictly a paradise for tea lovers. Remember that the museum remains closed on Mondays. You can take back souvenirs of scented tea sachets and packaged tea, some of which are not available outside the local markets.
What to buy: Fresh Factory tea, speciality teas, flavoured tea, spices, dry fruits, coffee, home-made chocolates.
Abbas & Co. Tea Merchants
Apart from varieties teas, Munnar is also well-known for its coffee and spices. To get them to visit Abbas & Co. Tea Merchants in Munnar. One can pick from wide varieties and flavours of tea that are available here. These tea leaves are selected fresh from the most fertile rural side of Munnar and are most excellent in the entire state.
One can get tea, coffee, spices, and many other food products at reasonable rates. They also have a good collection of fresh cardamom, pepper, dry fruits, coconut products, cashew nut, curry powders, honey, syrups, green tea, natural oils, home-made chocolates, and many others.
What to buy: Fresh Factory Tea, coffee, spices, home-made chocolates, dry fruits, massage oils, aromatic oils.
Munnar Market
Shopping in the Munnar flea market is an exciting excursion. Different types of spices, home-made chocolates and various kinds of tea are sold here. Munnar is renowned for its tea and spices plantations. There are some well-known handicraft shops also in Munnar. Private owners own most bazaars, but Government Shops can also be felt in the market. The best buy of Munnar is all its local products. In Munnar, you can again buy delicious strawberries and which are locally produced. You can also get small items as souvenirs from this market.
Marakkar Shopping Centre
Marakkar Shopping Centre is a store primarily focused on souvenirs relating to a particular topic or theme. One can get items like stuffed animals, coffee mugs, postcards, t-shirts, handmade collections, and other souvenirs.
Aranya Naturals
The forests and natural flora of Munnar are a rich source of bark, roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, and other raw material. From the differently-abled workers make there the natural dye colours of Aranya Naturals.
These natural dyes are then used to make ethnic printed designs and elaborate patterns on fabrics and clothes using different block printing techniques. Visitors to Srishti Sales Outlet of Aranya Naturals can purchase sarees, shawls, scarves, dress materials, and more. One can also select photo frames, greeting cards, gift boxes, too, with incredible designs.
What to buy: Saris, shawls, ethnically designed garments, apparels, gift bags, visiting cards, gift envelopes.
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Johnson’s Wood Craft
If you want to acquire some traditional handicrafts in Munnar, then Johnson’s Wood Craft is the place to go to. Here, you can find a wide range of copper and bronze utensils, traditional lamps, sandalwood artefacts, wood crafted snake boats, etc. The handicrafts at the shop are made and fashioned by local artisans and craftsmen.
What to buy: Wooden items, handicrafts
Krishna’s Shopping Mall
Located at the heart of Munnar, Krishnas Shopping Mall gives you first-rate products at the correct cost. You can find items from readymade garments, dresses to items for daily use like crockery, herbal beauty products, etc.
There are many assortments of tea, coffee, and spices, in addition to home-made chocolates, handmade soaps, aromatic and massage oils. One can also pick some antiques, dry fruits and, other such products. There is a coffee lounge with food stalls too.
What to buy: Herbal & Beauty Products, factory fresh tea, spices, coffee, aroma & massage oils, antiques, handicrafts, Kerala sarees, tea porcelain, jute bags, soaps, chocolates
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