The Complete Travel Guide to Munroe Island For Your Next Water Trip!

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Location

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Climatic Conditions

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Top Attractions

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S-curve viewpoint

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AD 1878 Dutch Church

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Sunrise from the Ashtamudi Lake

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John Munroe Bungalow

[{"selector":"#anim-8b6863e7-a19c-47c5-9649-87d58bb98228 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(33.12499989760315%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] One of Munroe Island's oldest bungalows is the John Munroe Museum. Colonel John Munroe's nearly 200-year-old home is now a small museum. Learn more