Ring In Christmas At These Serene Offbeat Hill Stations In Kerala

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Alluring Hill Stations

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1. Vythiri

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2. Peermade

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3. Malakkappara

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4. Idukki

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5. Devikulam

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6. Gavi

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7. Ayyampuzha

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