Ooty, popularly known as queen of hills, is a famous tourist spot in India.
Situated in Nilgiri mountains, Ootacamund or Ooty, the district headquarter
town of Udhagamandalam sprawls along a beautiful plateau. It is a land of
dreams and a picturesque hill stations.
Tourist attraction
» Botanical Garden : Laid out by the Marquis of Tweedale in
1847, the garden is spans over 55 acres. Some of the interesting feature of
the garden are the well maintained lawns, a 20 million year old fossilized
tree, an Italian-style garden bordering, a vast variety of flowering bushes
and fern house with a vast range of ferns and orchids.
The Garden is sheltered by the Horticulture Department of the Government of
Tamil Nadu. The garden flaunts a very wide variety of plants that include
different types of roses, imported shrubs, rare flowering plants etc.
Excursion from Ooty
» Dodabetta Peak : Situated 10 km from the town, Dodabetta Peak
is the highest point in the district. At a height of 2,623 metres, the top
of the peak is covered by mist most of the time.
» Pykara Falls : 6 km from the bridge on the main road, the
Pykara falls offers breathtaking scenery. The falls are situated 19 kms from
Ooty
Access
» By Air : The nearest airport is 100 kms in Coimbatore. And is
this place is connected to all major cities.
» By Road : Ooty is connected by all weather roads. Chennai
(Madras) 535 Kms. (Via Salem) Coimbatore 89 Kms.
» By Rail : Major broad gauge railway junction is Coimbatore.
It is connected with all major cities. Mettupalayam serves as a lowland
railhead for Ooty, while Coimbatore is the major rail junction.
Other Cities of South India Golden Triangle
» Bangalore
» Mysore
» Ooty
