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Ooty Hill Station is one of the popular hill stations of the Nilgiri Hills. It is also a famous hill station of India and is visited by lots of people. The other name of Ooty is Udhagamandalam. It is the 'Queen of Hill Stations' and the capital of Nilgiri district. The altitude of Ooty Hill Station varies between 2280 and 2290 meters above sea level. The highest peak of Ooty Hill Station and also the highest peak of Nilgiri Hills is Doddabetta, measuring 2623 meters above sea level.
The best time to visit Ooty Hill Station is from February to May and September to November. You can visit Ooty throughout the year as the climate remains very pleasant, throughout. To reach Ooty Hill Station, you van travel by air, road or rail.
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The nearest airport is Coimbatore, 105 kms from Ooty. Toy train connects Ooty with Coonoor and Mettupalayam. Mettupalayam is connected to Chennai in Tamil Nadu. There are regular bus services from major destinations of south India. It is also well connected with Karnataka and Kerala.
The Thread Garden in Ooty Hill Station is in the Guiness Book of world Records. It is an artificial garden made by using multi colored threads. But, people often are misguided as they think it as real flower garden. Everything right from grasses to the flowers are made by threads over the structure of wires. It is worth a visit. Ooty Lake, 9th Mile, 6th Mile are popular film shooting locations at Ooty Hill Station. Pykara Lake is a must visit at Ooty.
The major tourist attractions of Ooty Hill Station are:
- Ooty Lake
- Botanical Gardens
- Rose Garden
- Mini Garden
- St. Stephens Church
- Deer Park
- Government Museum
- Hindusthan Photo Films
- Doodabetta
Excursions in Ooty Hill Station include:
- Pykara
- Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Mukkurthi Peak and National Park
Entertainment options in Ooty are Angling, Hand Gliding and Trekking. The festivals in Ooty Hill Station are Summer Festivals and Tea and Tourism Festival. You can shop at Ooty Hill Station natural oils like Eucalyptus, Nilgiri tea and many other things.
Ooty is famous for tea plantations, and you can also visit the tea factory at Ooty.
There are both luxurious and economy class hotels, resorts and lodges in accommodation at Ooty Hill Station. You will get both Indian and western style food and accommodation.
To know more about hill station destinations in India, keep browsing placesinindia.com
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