Ooty
- Udhagamandalam also known as Ooty is the most famous hill-station in
South India, perched on the Western Ghats at a height of 2240m. Coffee and
tea plantations and trees like eucalyptus, pine and wattle dot the hillside.
The British discovered it in the early 1800s. But the first inhabitants of
this land were a tribe called the Todas, whose origins are lost in the
antiquity of time. The British made it accessible and constructed the first
railway line in the area and made it the summer capital of the Madras
Presidency.
The Tea
The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty
mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea
gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism
Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers. Visit Ooty during this festival,
when tea lovers from all over the world converge. An occasion not to be
missed!
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Rose Garden
It lies on 10 acres of land with an amazing variety of roses.
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Mini Garden Art Gallery
Lalithkala Academy - It is situated about 2 kms., from Ooty and has a
collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures of all over India.
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Ooty Lake
About 1-km distance there is an artificial lake with a charming look, which
was formed in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore.
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Deer Park
At a distance of 1-km from the Lake there is a Deer Park, which is worth
visiting.
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Government Museum
The government museum, Mysore Road, Ooty has items of tribal objects,
district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts
of Tamil Nadu. It was set up in 1989, with a view to provide education
benefits to the residing and visiting population of Nilgiris district.
The climate of Ooty is pleasant
throughout the year. The best time to visit is between February to May and
September to November.
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