Ooty (Queen Of Hill Stations)

 

Ooty

    Often referred to as “Queen of hill stations” Ooty is one of the best hill stations in India and also one of the top places to experince Tamilnadu Tourism. Ooty  is the Most Interesting Spots of Tamilnadu. This place has very cool climate in summer season So it one of the best Hill Station in India. At an altitude of 7,440 feet, Ooty is situated at a distance of 265 km from Bangalore.          

ooty (Queen Of Hill Station)

Ooty Lake*

Ooty Lake is one the most beautiful and refreshing places to visit on Ooty. The stunning lake is spread over an area of 65 acres, and its foundation was laid down by john Sullivan who was the collector of Coimbatore in 1824. Ooty Lake is an artificially constructed lake with natural surrounding. An evening cycling around the lake or a quite morning with your beloved by your side and the lake in front is enough to bring calm to yourself.

Ooty Lake has shrunk in size over the year giving way to other structures like the race source. Ooty lake is also called as Ooty boat house is located in Ooty in the Nilgiris district and 1 km from Ooty bus stand Tamil Nadu, in India. The Boat house situated by the lake, which offers boating facilities to tourists, is a tourist attraction in Ooty.

Botanical Gardens*

The Government Botanical Garden are undoubtedly one of the most sort after tourist attractions in ooty. Visitors are greeted with astounding colorful natural beauty from the moment they pass through the gates. The view of the lush green garden with area dedicated to capetivatingly frangrant is a sight to remember.

Maintained by the horticulture department of Tamil Nadu, the present day Botanical Gardens is divided into 5 sections. The highlight of the Botanical Gardens is the Toda hill, known as the Toda mund, which give the visitors an insight into the lives and culture of Todas a tribe of the Nilgiris. Which contain the rose Garden a lot of natural floral carpets and natural ponds, the Italian Garden. The flower show held as a part of the summer Festival in ooty is a most see if you happen to visit Ooty during that time.

Emerald Lake*

    Emerald Lake is located in Emerald Village away from the bustle of the city some peace and quite so that you can relax in the lap of Nature. It is an ideal picnic spot for locals tourist a like. The surrounding woods and blue lake water are home to diverse flora and founa. Ooty and is a part of the silent Valley National Park in the Nilgiri District.

Emerald Lake is also visited due to its stunning sun rise and sunset view which is a bonus or takeaway for photographers. It is also popular for activities like mountain biking and trekking down the Lakeside. Tourist flock there for the scenic beauty of the lake, and the green Nilgiri slopes and tea plantations surrounding it and the landscape a perfect subject and composition.

Dolphin’s Nose*

    Dolphin’s Nose located at a distance of just 12 km from coonoor the Dolphin’s Nose is a wonderful spot where one can enjoy the natural beauty at its best, apart from the amazing weather and beautiful Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu. It is set the rolling hills of the Nilgiri hills or the blue mountain.

Dolphin Nose actually gives you an 180⁰ view of the scenery laid in front of you with the Catherine falls hushing right through the greenerie, another popular tourist destination with its ongoing current several thousand meters below, which is located at a short distance from the Dolphin’s Nose. Would you take across the lush green tea estates which is certainly a dreamy experience.

Nilgiri Mountain Railway*

    Nilgiri Mountain Railway, also known as Toy Train in Ooty. It is one of the key attraction of the popular hill station in ooty. It is Started in the year 1899, it has continued to charm its visitors over the past many years winding its way through the best of nature. There is a metre gauge railway in Tamil Nadu in India, built by the British in 1908.

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway such is the popularity and history that it was declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2005. It is not just the brilliant picturesque quality of this dream like rail journey that makes it so special, but also the fact that the Nilgiri Mountain railway part of India heritage. The Train cover a total distance of 46 km over a span of 5 hours meandering by the rolling hills, green meadows, and view of the forested slopes.