A Delight for wildlife lovers, a challenge for adventure-enthusiasts, a go-to destination for the honeymoon party –Ooty(udagamandhalam abbreviated as Udhagai or Ooty), the queen of hills, is a one-stop destination for all. The popular hill station is located at Nilgiri hills, an integral part of Western Ghats in Tamilnadu. lying at 86 kilometres north of Coimbatore and 128 kilometres to the south of Mysuru. Ooty is accessible via road, train (Mettupalayam, 46 kilometres away is the nearest railway station) and Air( Coimbatore airport) and whichever way you approach it, you are in for a treat.
On the drive to Ooty, you may find it hard to keep your eyes on the road because on either side you will find some overwhelming scenic beauty. As you enter the town, you will see an increasing presence of pine trees. Once you settle down in Ooty and unless you have a lot of days to spend there, you will really have to be choosy in the places you want to visit, because there are a lot.
Ooty Botanical Gardens
Home to the rarest of species of trees including a 20 million old fossilized tree, this garden is a treasure house of shrubs, herbs, bonsais, ferns and what not! The monkey puzzle tree (named so because even monkeys find it a tough tree to climb), the cork tree and the paperbark tree are only a few of the varieties found here. This 22 hectares wonder, only 2 kilometres from the city centre is something you don’t want to miss if you are visiting Ooty.
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