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Ooty or Ootacamund the hill resort of Tamil Nadu, is located
in Nilgiri Mountain ranges. Set at an altitude of 7,216 feet
above sea level, Ooty covers an area of 30.67 Sq Km. The
Hill resort of Ooty, lies amidst of four high hills namely
Doddabetta, Snowdon, Elk hill and Club Hill. One of the most
popular hill resorts of Southern India, Ooty is situated
near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
The moods of the hill resort change with different season,
but the varied moods are equally hospitable to the visitor.
That's why, Ooty is the only hill station in the country
which attracts a large number of visitors in all seasons.
Ooty is also famous as the 'All-seasons-hill resort' and
the' Queen of hill stations.' Nestled amidst the hills, at a
point where the Eastern Ghats meets the Western Ghats, Ooty
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The mighty hills, the
green valleys and the natural beauty of Ooty,offer the
visitors a close affair with nature. Originally Ooty was
known as Udhagamandalam, but it was changed to 'Ooty' after
the arrival of British.John Sullivan, a British Collector
discovered the hill station and promotedit as a summer
resort. Several cottages and clubs were built to house and
provide recreational facilities to the British officials.
The British developed tea gardens in the hill station. Today
these tea estates are notonly producing tea, but also adding
beauty to the hill resort. The main industry of Ooty is oil
extraction from the Eucalyptus trees and also from Lemon
grass, Geranium, Clove and Camphor.
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The hill station organizes several festivals, like the
Tea and Tourism festival, Makar Pongal and Flower Show. The Tea and Tourism
Festival, held in the month of January, in which one can
learn more and more about the favorite drink, tea. Makar
Pongal is celebrated in the month of January, while the
Flower Show is held in May at the Botanical Gardens.
Attractions :
Botanical Gardens - Located at a distance of 2
Kms from the town centre, the Government Botanical
Gardens were founded in1847. The beautiful gardens
spreads over an area of 22 hectares. The gardens have
more than 650 plants species, that includes a fossil of
a tree,approximately 20 million years old. The garden is
perfect place for nature loving persons, who want to
walk among greenery along with watching rareferns and
shrubs closely.
Ooty Lake - The 2.5 Km long lake was built
in1825. One can go for boating on the lake or one can
enjoy fishing by taking fishing permission.
Dodabetta Peak -
Located 10 Kms from Ooty, this is the highest point in the
district. Standing at a height of 2,623 meters,the peak is
the best view point offers picturesque view of the
surrounding valley. One can even see the plains of
Coimbatore and the flat highlands of Mysore.
Lamb's Rock - The vantage point is just 9 Kms from
Coonoor. The point is perfect for taking pictures and also
a wonderful picnic spot. It is known for the spectacular
views of the plains of Coimbatore and the tea states in
the nearby areas.
Kodanadu's View Point - The view point lies 16 Kms
from Kotagiri, is situated on the eastern edge of the
Nilgiri Mountain range. The view point offers a splendor
view of the Moyar river and the tea estates. The
clock-tower stands here, that offers a breathtaking view
of the Rangasamy peak.
Nearby Attractions :
Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary - The Wildlife
Sanctuary is situated at a distance of 67 Kms from Ooty.
The Wildlife Sanctuary has the richness of various flora
and fauna and it provides shelter to several endangered
species. It houses tigers, leopards, elephants, giant
squirrels,sambhar, chital, barking deer and flying
squirrels. One can also see many kinds of birds that
include colorful parakeets, black woodpecker,
malabartrogon and crested hawk eagle.
Kotagiri -
The hill station is located at 28 Kms
east of Ooty. Kotagiri is the oldest of the three hill
stations in the Nilgris, but not much popular as other
two Ooty and Coonoor. This hill resort is famous for its
pleasant weather and tea estates.
Kalhatty Waterfalls -
The waterfalls are located at a distance of about 13 Kms
from Ooty. The 100 feet high beautiful waterfalls lies on
the Kalhatty slopes. The Kalhatty-Masinagudi slopes houses
many wild species, including panthers, sambhar, bison and
wild buffaloes.
Coonoor - The famous hill station is just 17 Kms from
Ooty. The hill station stands at an altitude of 1839 meters,
is renowned for its beautiful picnic spots and picturesque
surroundings.
Accessibility :
Ooty is not directly connected by Air or Rail link. But good
motorable roads connect Ooty with major towns of the
country.
Air - Coimbatore (89 Kms) is the nearest Airport from
Ooty, the flights of Indian Airlines connects Coimbatore
with Chennai(535 Kms), Bombay (1320 Kms) , Calicut (78 Kms),
and Madurai (325 Kms).
Rail - The Narrow Guage train services connect Ooty
with Mettupalayam, which is connected via Chennai and
Coimbatore to major cities in India.
Road - The roads connect Ooty to Chennai (535Kms),
Bombay (1320 Kms), Coimbatore (89 Kms), Coonoor (19 Kms),Bangalore(290
Kms), Calicut (178 Kms), Kotagiri (29 Kms), Madumalai
(64Kms), Mysore (160 Kms), Tiruchirapally (302 Kms) and
Trivandrum (498 Kms).
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