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| About Ooty Tourism |
Ooty
short for Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam is perhaps one of South India's
most popular hill stations, situated in the Nilgiri Hills at an
altitude of 2,240 mts. Spread out along a high plateau, Ooty is set among the Nilgiris or Blue Mountains,
covered with green forests and valleys, tea plantations, streams and
mountains. The term Nilgiri came about because of the blue haze which
the hills seem to be enveloped in, and Ooty is one of the best places to experience this sight.Apart
from the thriving tourism industry the hill town also thrives on the
oil extraction industry, primarily from its eucalyptus trees, and
others like lemon grass, geranium, clove and camphor. The district on
the whole, gets its main income from the tea industry, and an important
annual Tea and Tourism festival is held at Ooty every year. One of the most charming ways to get to Ooty is by the mountain railway that chugs its way up the hill-side and lets you take in all the |
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| Reviews on Ooty travel(What people have to say) |
pooja, Mumbai | 3rd June 2008 queen of hills-ooty
| Overview of the destinationOoty is rightly called the queen of hills. It is gifted by nature & is very well developed for tourism. There are mindblowing scenic beauty Food, sight-seeing and shopping All types of food is available for vegeterians & non-vegeterians. Sight seeing is great......ooty lake, botanical garden, rose garden....or u can move to paykara lake...c Activities & things to do boating, sight seeing....also in th emonth of may there are flower shows,car rally etc...so u can be a part of it too. Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. coimbatore is the nearest airport. Vehicles are easily available for ooty. Carry woolens even in summer. It gets quite chilled in the nights specailly. | prashant, Bangalore | 7th August 2007 Monsoon trip The place is romantic, cool, wonderful botanical park, romantic rose garden, boating.. | | Read full review... | Vasanthan, Pune | 6th April 2007 Ooty - A cool hill station My overall opinion was that this place could provide a mild relaxation to those endless | | Read full review... |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Ooty Information - Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the largest and most important hill station in South India. | | Ooty- My experience - Blog post about a trip to Ooty. | | Official Websites | | Tamil Nadu Tourism - Tamil Nadu Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Tamil Nadu Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Tamil Nadu, List of Tourist Guides in Tamil Nadu and Transportation in Tamil Nadu.
| | Government of Tamil Nadu - Tamil Nadu Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
| | Other Useful Links | | Weather - Weather forecast for Ooty with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | Nilgiris - Mountain Railway - The charming Nilgiri Hill Railway, blue and cream with wooden coaches and large windows, is widely regarded as a marvel of engineering. |
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