Ooty or Udhagamandalam, the capital of Nilgiri district, is popularly known as the "Queen of hills" among the tourist attractions. It is situated at a distance of 105 km away from Coimba...
Ooty or Udhagamandalam, the capital of Nilgiri district, is popularly known as the "Queen of hills" among the tourist attractions. It is situated at a distance of 105 km away from Coimbatore. Ooty is a lovely place with lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles of tea gardens. It is located at an altitude of 2,240 m above sea level. Ooty is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Ooty also has the Toy Train, which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens. Ooty attracts a substantial number of travelers round the year. Dense jungles, huge picturesque lakes, towering mountains, lush green landscapes, and rambling tea gardens welcome the travelers on the way to Ooty. The place is a traveler's paradise and is a perfect destination for picnics. The town is linked to important places and cities in the country via railways and roadways.
The Botanical Garden was established in 1848. It was designed by William Graham McIvor. The Gardens have around a thousand species, both exotic and indigenous, of plants, shrubs, ferns, trees, and herbal and bonsai plants. In the center of the Gardens lie a fossilized tree trunk estimated to be 20 million years old. It ascends the slopes of the hill at an elevation of 2250–2500 meters, above Mean Sea Level. The garden enjoys a temperate climate, with an average rainfall of 140 Centimeters. the most of which is received during south-west monsoon, with frosty nights from November to February. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 28 °C and 0 °C respectively.
The Deer Park houses the Sambar Deer species including other wildlife such as several Hares, Rabbits and water birds besides the Chital. This Deer Park in Ooty is situated at a distance of just a kilometer from Scenic Ooty Lake and is a frequented by thousands of tourists throughout the year. The Deer Park is well recognized as one of the few wildlife sanctuaries in India situated at an elevation of 2,240 meters above Sea level. Sprawled across a large expanse of greenery, the park is also a home to a good collection of aquatic life.
