OOTY

Ooty is a famous and beautiful hill station located in Tamil Nadu in South India.  It is also well known all over India with large number of tourists coming to spend their vacation here.  Comprising green hills,  lush valleys and a  number of beautiful lakes with its scenic beauty, Ooty is also referred to as the 'Queen of hills'. It is an ideal place for spending vacations with family and friends. The amazing climate , the hospitality of the people and the surroundings here will always please you. Let's have a look at some of the places for sightseeing in Ooty:

1) Upper Bhavani lake

2) Nilgiri mountain railways 

3) Emerald lake

4) Avalanche lake

5) Pykara lake

6) Shooting point

7) Botanical gardens

8) Sanctuary Avalanche 

9) Pykara falls

10) Rose garden

11) Thunder world amusement park

12) Toy train ride

13) Doddabetta peak

14) Murugan temple

15) Ooty lake

16) Mudumalai national park

17) Cairn hill

18) Thread garden 

19) Elk hill

20) Ketty valley view

HOW TO GO THERE: 

By air: Daily two flights namely IA-550 and IA-330 from Mumbai to Ooty are available. Ooty is also well connected to other major cities in India.

By road: The State Transport bus services and many other private bus services are available.

By rail: There are many trains available which can take you to Ooty. 

WHERE TO STAY: The Government tourist hotels and other big and small hotels are available to suit everyone's budget.

WHEN TO VISIT: June to October is the best time of the year to visit Ooty.

SHOPPING: Shopping in Ooty is fun. One can buy very traditional as well as modern things from Ooty.  Ooty is very famous for woolen clothes.

FOOD: Ooty is famous  for Black tea, Idli, Vada sambhar, Masala dosa , Idli fry , Prawns fry and Mughal biryani.

 The people here are very culture oriented and highly intelligent. They give more importance to their education. Ooty is blessed with beautiful lakes , rivers , and scenery . It is a calm and peaceful hill station. It is the best for a weekend getaway. A trip to Ooty would always be worth remembering.  Do not forget to add this in your 'must visit places' list.