Revel in Queen of Hill Station” with Soothing Ooty Tourism

Author: emmadsuza | Posted: 15.02.2012

Known as the 'queen of hill stations', Ooty (short of Ootacamund) was originally called Udhagamadalam. Located at a height of about 8000 feet above sea level it is a part of the famous Nilgiri mountain ranges in south India. Founded by the British in the beginning of the 19th century, Ooty and Ooty tourism has gained to a great popularity. The beautiful landscapes, tea gardens, little huts and cottages surrounding the mountains regions along with the mist surrounding the greens transforms Ooty into a little paradise from just being an ordinary hill station. An Ooty tour is all about exotic natural length and breath of the earth.

Today, one would find it as an establishment of the tea gardens and estates popularizing Ooty. The dense forests and huge beautiful evergreen tea gardens decorate Ooty. The places surrounding the town are very healthy and draw people from all over India and world. The lands are waiting to be explored with vigor and excitement as the protected forests entice every one to revel in its beauty. Ooty tourism has put southern India on the map of tourism. Ooty tour is like a brisk walk with hand in hand with nature.

Accessible by plane, rail and road, Ooty is easy to reach. On Ooty tourism, Fresh breeze and cool air will tell you that you are about to reach in the heaven or so you would feel. Ooty tour can be accomplished by reaching by Air by the closest airport (Coimbatore) to Ooty. The road trip from any of these places is quite wonderful as they allow scenes of dense forests. The Nilgiri Express is meant for you to take you to Mettupalayam. A car drive or take another diesel powered mini train which is over 200 years old and takes a longer time to reach its destination. Peak seasons allow cab drivers and other transport vendors to charge exorbitantly.

Located in Tamil Nadu, Ooty is very close to the Karnataka and Kerala border and about 280 kilometres away from Bangalore. You have many options to travel, by bus or a cab or a mini bus that have frequent shuttles to Ooty and back. Travel by road is most preferred as the roads are good, the drive beautiful and the expense affordable. Ooty tourism is about Botanical Garden, The Dodabetta peak, Kalhatty falls, Bandipur and Mudumalai Sanctuary and National Park, Ooty museum, Tea estates, and the Rose gardens. While enjoying the Ooty tour you can take back homemade chocolates and wines as gifts or for personal use. Enjoy Ooty like the way you want it.

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