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Ooty - Relish the holidays in the queen of hill stations
Ooty is one of the most fabulous hill stations and has been crowned as the queen of all hill stations in India. Ooty is a popular town located in the state of Tamil Nadu and is the district capital town of the district of Nilgiris. Ooty has a very popular history after being occupied by the East India Company of Britain at the end of the 18th century. Generally Ooty’s finances are based on the tourism, agriculture and the shooting industry since it attracts various film makers to its picturesque location of utmost splendor. Located at an elevation of 2,240 meters (which is approximately 7,350 feet), Ooty has an approximate rainfall of about 1,237 mm (approximately 48.7 inches) every year.The best thing about Ooty is it amazing sub-tropical highland climate which remains the same almost throughout the year.Climate records show that in Ooty the average maximum temperature and record maximum temperature never reaches more than 24 °C (that is 75 °F) in most of the years in the past decade.
Ooty can be reached very easily from the nearest international airport located in Coimbatore. This airport is almost 100 km from Ooty. Once you reach this airport you can take various forms of transport like luxury bus service, auto rickshaw or your own cab to your destination in Ooty. Even rented cars are also available. Mettupalayam is the nearest railway station to Ooty and is located approximately 45 km from Ooty. The transport facilities in Ooty are very well developed especially for the thousands of tourists visiting this place every year. The cost for availing the transport services is very cheap and affordable too. The nearest major city located near to Ooty is Coimbatore.
Ooty being famous all over the Indian subcontinent as one of the most popular and busy tourist spot has numerous hotels, cheap lodges and other forms of accommodation active throughout the year. You can choose a hotel based on your budget though advance pre booking is advised so that you do not face any problems after reaching the place. Numerous holiday packages for both Indian tourists as well as tourists coming from abroad has been devised by the state tourism department which makes the price even more attractive. These tour packages are easily accessible from the Ooty tourism website designed by the Tamil Nadu tourism department.
Ooty as mentioned does not have any best time for visit. Simply if you want you can visit the place anytime of the year. But since the place becomes livelier with lush green environment in the monsoons thus numerous tourists like to visit Ooty during the months of June – September.
Botanical Garden: Made in the year 1847 this botanical garden is one of the best botanical gardens you will ever see. It attracts near to a thousand visitors at a time during the monsoon seasons.
Ooty Lake: Another major natural attraction this lake spreads around 2.75 km and was formed in the year 1823 by John Sullivan.
Doddabetta Peak: This peak is located at a height of 2623 km and is the highest peak in Ooty.
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