The Adventures Of Ooty ( Latest Photos )

Ooty is situated in theNilgiri hills. The name meaningblue mountainsinTamil,KannadaandBadagaand most other Indian languages might have arisen from the blue smoky haze given off by theeucalyptus treesthat cover the area or from theKurunjiflower, which blooms every twelve years and gives the slopes a bluish tinge.Because of the beautiful mountains and green valleys, Ooty became known as the Queen of Hill Stations Top 6 Places to visit in Ooty 1) Ooty Lake, OotyThis Lake is spread on over an area of 65 acres, this is one of the most attractive tourist places in Ooty, and this is an artificial lake 2 ) Nilgiri Mountain Railway The 46 kms long railway line runs to and fro from Mettupalayam to Ooty, stopping at hill stations like Coonoor,Wellington, Lovedale and Ketty. The exciting toy train journey takes visitors through several tunnels, bridges, forests, waterfalls, tea estates and forested hills. It has small blue wooden bogies with large windows and crosses almost 250 bridges and 15 tunnels. 3 ) Botanical garden, Ooty This garden is spread on 22 hectares and it has around a thousand of species. Here you can find the collections of Cork tree, Paper bark tree, and Monkey Puzzle Tree etc. 4 ) Tea Museum A must-visit for all tea lovers, Tea Museum, located adjacent to the Dodabetta Tea Factory in Ooty is a sprawling 1-acre area surrounded by tea plantations amidst the magnificent Nilgiri Mountains. 5 ) Rose Garden The Government Rose Garden located in the heart of Ooty is one of the largest rose gardens in India and also a popular tourist attraction. The beautiful garden is spread across 10 acres of land and houses some of the largest collections of roses in the country including miniature roses 6 ) Doddabetta Peak Doddabetta Peak at an altitude of 8,606 feet is the highest point of South India. Located 10 kilometres from Ooty, this peak is a huge crowd puller. The view of Nilgiris from here is breathtaking. Look through the telescope atop the mountain for more spectacular panoramic vistas.