Location: The Queen of blue mountains sits at the altitude of 7400 feet at the center of Nilgiri ranges.
Now the place called as Udhagamandalam, or Udhagai in short but in the mouths of everyone in Tamil Nadu, this town is always be Ooty. The place is the part of our daily lives as the every carrot and cabbage or even a packet of cardamom is said to be coming from there. Ooty is quite synonymous with cold. Ooty has always been titled as 'Scotland of East' and is one of the most popular holiday destination of south India.
In the season, there is heavy crush of tourists on the bad roads and shopkeepers out to fleece you. Ooty is the place of series of montages as sun lighting up in one hill even as the other beside the other hills in the green velvet, ponies contentedly chopping grass by the kerbside, sharp fragrance of ghost pines lined up in the mist laden road acacias at their full bloom and the aroma of hot filter coffee.
Things to do and see in Ooty:
South India's most popular hill station has plenty of special attractions in both the on and off beaten destinations. Walks and rides in and around the city is the best way to enjoy the holiday here. Horse rides are the superb meander through the roads around the town. Under the dark and mossy trees over the meadows. Some of the rides skirt the villages of the that are home to the Nilgiri's tribal communities, the best known of which are Toda.
Botanical gardens:
Botanical Gardens of Ooty is the major tourist destinations and is the most popular hill station of South India. The 50 acre garden lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak which is known to be the highest peak of Ooty. There are many such marquis of Tweeddale that has been established in these gardens since 1848.
Ooty Lake:
Located at the distance of 1 kilometer, its an artificial lake with the charming look and was even devoleped in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan who was the collector of Coimbatore.
Rose Gardens:
Stretches at the distance of about 3-4 kilometers away from the Charming Cross. They are spread over the area of 10 acres of land and is having the 2000 variety of roses. Rose Gardens lie on the way of the boathouse.
Come lets explore the beauty and magnificence of Ooty!