“Queen of the Hill Station”
Ooty, also known as Udhagamandalam, is a hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. Surrounded by trees, central Ooty Lake is a huge artificial expanse of water with pleasure boats. On the slopes of nearby Elk Hill, the Rose Garden is home to over 2,000 varieties of roses. The Government Botanical Garden, created in the 19th century, features ferns, orchids and a prehistoric, fossilized tree.
Climate in Ooty
Ooty features an oceanic climate, and its location in the tropics, in contrast with most of south India. Ooty generally features mild condition throughout the year and how ever during the night time in the months of January and February is typically cold. Generally, the town appears to be eternally stuck in the spring season.
Places of Interest in Ooty
Ooty is situated in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. Many of the forested areas and water bodies are off-limits to most visitors to protect this fragile ecosystem. Some areas of the Biosphere Reserve have been earmarked for tourism development, and steps are being undertaken to open these areas to visitors whilst conserving the area. its most famous in home made chocolates and all. not only tourist, even the local people when they visit Ooty they never forget to taste the Home made Chocolates.
There are lots of tourism places in Ooty and many more tourist will come to get the experience;
- Gardens and parks
- The Government Rose Garden (formerly Centenary Rose Park)
- Ooty Botanical Gardens
- Deer Park
- Lakes and dams
- Ooty lake
- Pykara River
- Emerald Lake
- Avalanche Lake
- Kamaraj Sagar Dam
- Reserve forests
- Mudumalai National Park and tiger reserve
- Tribal huts and museum
- Nilgiris Mountain Railway
- Historical buildings
- Stone House
Most of Tourist would never forget to visit Ooty on their travel to India with Mysore or Bangalore tours, Ooty is one of the famous tourist destinations for the Honeymoon couple to make their unforgettable memories
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