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Ooty Tourist Places and Hill Station Travel Guide by:Elvira Filinovich
Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations" among the tourist circuits
. It is the capital of Nilgiri district. There are large number of hills in the Nilgiri range which varies between 2280 and 2290 meters. Doddabetta is the highest peak which is situated at the height of 2623 meters.Ooty is famous for the establishment of numerous tea estates. Passengers going to visit Ooty are greeted with the Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens.
One can reach Ooty easily by any of the following means of transport.
By Rail
Mettupalayam is 47 km from Ooty and it is directly connected to Coimbatore and Chennai. Ooty is on the narrow gauge railway and it is connected to Mettupalayam. Ooty is connected with Mettupalayam and Coonoor with the famous toy train.
By Road
Ooty is connected with all the major towns and cities with a good network of road and national highways. Regular bus services are there from and to Coimbatore, Trichy, Bangalore, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mysore, Palghat, Calicut, Tirupati and some other destinations in South India. It is also connected with the major cities of Karnataka and Kerala.
Local Transport
Plenty of taxis, auto rickshaws and tourist cabs are available as a local transport to visit Ooty. For all important destinations in South India, town buses are available.
By Air
The nearest airport from Ooty is Coimbatore. It is 105 km from Ooty.
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Some of the prime attractions of Ooty
Botanical Garden: They lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta peak, which is the highest peak in Ooty. It is the major tourist attraction.
Government Museum: It has items of tribal objects, district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu.
Hills and Views: Popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations".
Kalhatty Falls: It is located on the Kalhatty slopes at about 13-km from Udhagamandalam on the Udhagamandalam - Mysore Kalhatty ghat road.
Kandal Cross Shrine: It is a Roman Catholic Shrine which is considered as the Jerusalem of the East.
Mini Garden and Rose Garden: The rose garden is situated about 3-4 km away from Charing Cross and the Mini garden is also situated where the children amusement park is housed on the way to the boathouse.
Ooty Lake: The beautiful lake of the Ooty is a favorite haunt of tourists which was constructed in the year 1825.
Some other attractions of the Ooty are Tea and Tourism Festival, Summer Festival, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park etc.
About the author
Elvira Filinovich has been promoting natural remedies, travel and enterprise software for many years. She posts articles regularly on her travel website http://www.elitetravelhub.com Travel Bags - smart and sleek Enjoy Trip To India With Great Travel Tour Packages The Old Hand's Comprehensive Pointers Pro Traveler Aiming To Tour For The Caribbean Journey Why One Should Visit Travel Clinic In Nyc Before Going Abroad Traveller Guidelines As Well As Concession Or Smooth Stays While Enjoying Your Amazing Ireland Vacat Beauty Kashmir Places To Travel - Kashmir - Top Destinations Canadian Tourism College: Best Hospitality, Travel & Tourism College Popular Cuisines Travelers Can Taste In Jaipur Hotels Travel insurance: building milestones Travel Physical Therapy Jobs Are Exploding Tips In Getting Cheap Travel Insurance Romantic Relaxing Travel Tips Mauritius Travel Packages - Mauritius Tour Package by:Kimberly Merrill