| Ooty
- Prime Attractions
Botanical Garden
Botanical gardens are a major tourist attraction for those who
visit Ooty, one of the most popular hill stations of India . They
sprawl over 50-acres and lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta
peak, which is the highest point in Ooty.
Government Museum -
Ooty
The Government Museum At Ooty The government museum, Mysore Road
, Ooty has items of tribal objects, district's ecological details
and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu. It
was set up in 1989, with a view to provide education benefits
to the residing and visiting population of Nilgiris district.
Tourist Information Admission: Free Timings: 10.00 am to 1.00
pm and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Closed On: Fridays, Second Saturdays
and National Holidays Ooty The nearest airport is at Coimbatore
(100-km). Ooty on the narrow gauge railway is connected to Mettupalayam,
which is directly connected to Coimbatore and Chennai on the broad
gauge. There are regular bus services connecting Ooty to Coimbatore
, Trichy, Bangalore , Madurai , Kanyakumari, Mysore , Calicut
, Tirupati etc.
Hills and Views
Udhagamandalam (Ooty), the capital of Nilgiri district, is popularly
known as the "Queen of hill stations" among the tourist
circuits. It is situated at a distance of 105 kilometres from
Coimbatore.
Kalhatty Falls
The Kalhatty falls are located on the Kalhatty slopes at about
13-km from Udhagamandalam on the Udhagamandalam - Mysore Kalhatty
ghat road. Also known as the " Kalahasti Falls ", the
water here cascades down a height of 122m.
Mini Garden and Rose
Garden
The Rose Garden is situated about 3 to 4-km away from Charring
Cross. Mini garden is also situated on the way to the boathouse
where the children amusement park is housed.
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri
Hills, the offshoot of the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats
. The Mysore - Ooty highway runs through the sanctuary, following
the course of the Mayyar River, which separates Mudumalai from
Bandipur.
Ooty Lake
The beautiful Ooty Lake is a favourite haunt of tourists. It
was constructed in the year 1825, through the initiatives of Mr.
John Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore. This lake was
built in order to provide an irrigation tank to the people.
Summer Festival
There is several beautiful hill stations in Tamil Nadu. With
the Summer Festivals, the hills are even hospitable to welcome
the visitors. The summer festival is held in the 'Queen of Hill
Stations'.
Tea and Tourism Festival
Akin to the nectar of the Gods is the Camellia Sinensia, which
is a bush that gives fragrant amber ambrosia-a refresher and stimulizer.
In other words, TEA.
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