Places to Visit in Coonoor
Top Tourist Places in Coonoor recommended by travellers
Ketty
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Village
A tiny hamlet close to Coonoor, Ketty is an unexplored destination. Apart from the exalted landscapes and scenic beauty another added attraction is the St. Michael Convent, set amidst fields and creates a picture perfect picture with a green roof. The Convent also has a beautiful statue of the...
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Hidden Valley
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Valley
The valley surrounding Coonoor is popularly known as the Hidden Valley. Away from the roads, access is only through a long trek but you will find it worthwhile. The panoramic beauty, lush vegetation all around with hidden streams and waterfalls makes for an exciting trek. Apart from the beautiful...
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Sim's Park
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Park
- Entry: Paid
Sim's Park is an unusual park-cum-botanical garden, which was laid more than a hundred years ago on the natural hill ranges. The garden features ethnic trees along with shrubs and creepers which co-habit with various other trees brought from thought the world.
The park is named after...
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HolidayIQ Award 2012
HolidayIQ Award 2012
Wellington Golf Course
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Club
- Entry: Paid
Within the Cantonment area, the Wellington Golf course is a place to enjoy a game. This beautiful golf course is also popular with film makers and numerous song sequences have been shot here.
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St. Catherine Falls
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Water Fall
Catherine Falls is one of the beautiful tourist locations in the region that features a stream of water falling from an altitude of 250 ft. Known as St. Catherine's Falls, the waterfall is located in the outskirts of the town.
Tourists can also witness the beautiful waterfall from...
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Dolphins Nose
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: View point
Dolphin's Nose is a popular tourist attraction, which is named after a rock resembling to the appearance of Dolphin's nose. It is located at a distance of 12 km from centre of Coonoor nearby Tiger Hills.
Travellers can sight a beautiful view of ravines along with St....
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Pomological Station
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Other
Pomological Station is a well known research institution of the country. The institution is engaged in research of Apples, Plums, Peaches, Persinments, Lemons, Apricots and Pomegranates. The station is one of the three experimental fruit gardens positioned in the Nilgiri ranges, managed by the...
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Lamb's Rock
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Picnic Spot
Lamb's Rock, one of the main tourist attractions in the area, is 8 km from Coonoor. The cliff top provides a bird-view of the hill station of Coonoor and plains of Coimbatore. It is among favoured tourist spots, which can be approached on the way to Dolphin's Nose or the Seat....
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The Droog
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: View point
The Droog, once an outpost of Tipu Sultan, is now a major tourist attraction. The location gives commanding views of all directions. Situated at a distance of 15 km from the centre of Coonoor, Droog stands at an elevation of 6,000 ft above the plains.
It is one of the popular locations...
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Silk Rearing Station
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Other
Silk Rearing Station is one of the important institutions positioned in the country. The station is located next to the Pasteur Institute and is a premier institution that conducts research on silk rearing.
Maintained by the Central Silk Board, the rearing station is one of a kind in the...
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Laws Falls
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Water Fall
Laws Falls is one of the popular tourist locations that features a beautiful waterfall. The water falls from an altitude of 180 ft, creating a pool of water on the fall. Located on Coonoor-Mettupalayam road, travellers can advance to the site from Coonoor, which is 7 km from Laws...
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St. Georges Church
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Church
A beautiful relic of the British past, St. George's Church was a cantonment Church that was constructed in 1826 A.D. The deep ochre stucco with white offsets the beauty of the church while the entrance is through a vestibule that has niches. The vaulted roof is supported by ionic columns and...
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Lady Canning's Seat
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: View point
Lady Canning's Seat is major tourist spot, situated 9 km from the township. This is a small mansion, which is surrounded by tea estates and plains. Tourists can advance to Lamb's Rock in order to reach the location.
Located in the middle of the woodlands, the sight is named after...
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Droog Fortress
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 14Places to Visit in Coonoor
- Type: Fort
Located
at a distance of 17 km from Coonoor, Droog Fort is also
referred to as Bakasura Malai referring to the legend from the Mahabharata of
the insatiatable demon Bakasura who was vanquished by Bheema.
The approach to the Droog Fortess is through the...
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