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 Ooty
(Ootacamund) the Queen
of the Hill Stations,
also known as Blue Mountains
is one of the most beautiful
hill stations in India.
This hill station has
splendid green downs and
lofty hills of extraordinary
scenic beauty and is endowed
with a salubrious climate
similar to the English
summer. Located in the
Western Ghats at a height
of 7,500ft.
Ooty nestles in an amphitheater
created by four majestic
hills-Doddabetta, Snowdon,
Elk Hill and Club Hill.
These hills are part of
the Nilgiri ranges that
are really the meeting
point for the Western
and the Eastern Ghats.
Ooty has become more of
a 'honeymooner’s paradise'
and a de-facto filming
location. Apart from coffee
and tea plantations, trees
like conifers, pine and
wattle dot the hillside
of Oooty and its environs.
While visiting you will
also come across many
eucalyptus trenches .
The fresh smell of eucalyptus
trees in a trendy and
clement breeze will make
you psychedelic for sure.
The funnel-shaped blossoms
covering the hills in
floral profusion and the
lavender-blue flowers
spread over the mountains
will pack you with memories
for a lifetime.
Tourist
attractions in Ooty
We recommend
following Popular Sightseeing
spots in Ooty:
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 : 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
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.
Kandal
Cross Shrine :
Kandal cross, a Roman
Catholic Shrine considered,
as the Jerusalem of the
East is located in Udhagamandalam
in Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri
Catholics consider it
as the "Calvary of
Tamil Nadu".
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. |
