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Ooty Travel
Ootacamund, the queen of the hill stations of South India, is situated
in the Nilgiris at an altitude of 2240 metres. One can see many profiles
of nature, each with a distinctive orandeur. Ooty is nited for its
extraordinary scenic beauty and salubrious climate amidst the "Nilgiris"
or "Blue Mountains". |
| GENERAL INFORMATION : |
Altitude : 2240 metres.
Temperature (deg C):
Summer- Max 25, Min 10;
Winter- Max 21, Min 0.
Best Season : April to June and September to October.
STD Code : 0423.
District Area : 36 Sq. Kms.
Population :87,763
Languages :Badaga, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English
Clothing
Heavy Woolen in winter
Light Woolen in summer |
| PLACES OF INTEREST : |
| Botanical Garden
Botanical gardens are a major tourist attraction for those who visit
Ooty, one of the most popular hill stations of India. They sprawl
over 50-acres and lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta peak, which
is the highest point in Ooty.
Government Museum - Ooty
The Government Museum At Ooty The government museum, Mysore Road,
Ooty has items of tribal objects, district's ecological details
and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu. It
was set up in 1989, with a view to provide education benefits to
the residing and visiting population of Nilgiris district.
Kandal Cross Shrine
Kandal cross, a Roman Catholic Shrine considered, as the Jerusalem
of the East is located in Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri
Catholics consider it as the "Calvary of Tamil Nadu".
Mini Garden and Rose Garden
The Rose Garden is situated about 3 to 4-km away from Charring Cross.
Mini garden is also situated on the way to the boathouse where the
children amusement park is housed.
Ooty Lake
The beautiful Ooty Lake is a favourite haunt of tourists. It was
constructed in the year 1825, through the initiatives of Mr. John
Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore. This lake was built
in order to provide an irrigation tank to the people.
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
The Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary is located where the Nilgiri Hills,
the offshoot of the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats. The Mysore
- Ooty highway runs through the sanctuary, following the course
of the Mayyar River, which separates Mudumalai from Bandipur. |
| EXCURSIONS : |
| Wellingtion (16 kms), Kotagiri (29 kms), Madumalai Wildlife
Sanctuary (64 kms), Coonoor (19 kms), Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary
(78 kms). |
| ACCESS : |
By Air
The nearest airport is in Coimbatore, 100 km away. You can catch
a direct flight to Coimbatore from Chennai, Kozhikode, Bangalore and
Mumbai. Indian Airlines flies Delhi-Kochi via Mumbai and Coimbatore.
By Train
Nearest broad gauge railway head is Mettupalayam (46 kms). Major
broadgauge railway junction is Coimbatore. It is connected with
all major cities. Mettupalayam to Ooty, is connected by a Mountain
Railway which is 4 hours journey.
By Road
Ooty is well connected by good roads. It is 535 km from Chennai
(via Salem), 89 km from Coimbatore, 18 km from Coonoor (via Gudalur),
155 km from Mysore, 187 km from Calicut, 290 km from Bangalore,
281 km from Kochi (via Coimbatore and Palakkad), 236 km from Kodaikanal
(via Coimbatore and Palani). There is a regular bus service from
Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Calicut, Kanyakumari, Tanjavur, Tirupati
and Cochin. Buses ply regularly to Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary,
Kotagiri, Coonoor and Doddabeta.
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| LOCAL TRANSPORT : |
| Taxis, tourist cabs, autorickshaws are availbale in plenty. There
are no standard rates except tourist cabs. Bargaining, hard ones at
taht, can help. Town buses are also availbale to all important places.
Conducted sight seeing tours are arranged by private operators and
government tourism development corporation. |
| SHOPPING : |
| Just about anything available in the cities can be had at Ooty with
theadded attraction of leisurely shopping. Exclusive Nilgiri products
including Nilgiri tea, fruits, natural oils like eucalyptas, Toda
embroideries, plantnurseries are easily available in the town |
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