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Introduction Ooty is nestled in the strikingly green abode of misty blue hills of the Nilgiris. As a queen of hill stations in South India, perched at an altitude of 2240 m, Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiri's district where the two ghats converge. With nature's splurge, Ooty is rich with coffee and tea plantations, trees like conifers, eucalyptus, pine and wattle. Summer temperature is rarely higher than 25°c with a minimum of 10°c and winter is distinctly cooler with a high of 21°C and a low 5°C. As a favorite summers retreat, Ooty is the place to be at all seasons. Merely being there refreshes you. Ooty tourism offers a gamut of scenic sites and adventure-laden trips both in the township and nearby areas. Best Time to travel Round the year Botanical Garden A gamut of regionally exclusive and ornamental plants find place in this garden. The Botanical garden is also the venue for the Flower Show held in May every year. It also houses a fossil tree trunk 20 million years old. St. Stephen's Church The St. Stephen's Church, located on the Mysore road, near the Collectorate, is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris. Built in 1829, the church has a fine pew with a raised chancel. Government Museum Plan your tour to the Government Museum on Mysore road. Be a witness to a host of tribal artifacts, district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamilnadu. Ooty Lake You can opt for a joy boat ride on this artificial lake. The lake garden has toy trains for complete recreation. Constructed in 1824 by Major John Sullivan, the then the Collector of Coimbatore, the lake is a hot picnic spot among the tourists. Ketty Valley View Located on the road to Coonoor, this idyllic spot is a cluster of tiny Villages that extend to the plains of Coimbatore and Mysore plateau. Glenmorgan About 25 km from Ooty is the picturesque Glenmorgan, which is famous for its tea estate. A captivating lake at the foot of this estate constitutes the fore bay for the Pykra powerhouse that is above 3 km down the hills at Singara. Glenmorgan and Singara are a tourist delight. There are about ten Todas (tribal) settlement in the vicinity. Upper Bhavani 10 Km from Korakundah and about 20 Km from Avalanchi, Upper Bhavani has some of the best sholas like the Thar Shola enroute. The area is a rich and undisturbed wildlife habitat. You can enjoy trekking from Bangithappal via Sispara to Silent Valley. Doddabetta Lying at the junction of Western & Eastern Ghats, Doddabetta is the highest peak (2623 meters) in the Nilgiri's, about 10 km from Ooty. You can view the cosmos and surrounding through a telescope house run by TTDC. Introduction Ooty is nestled in the strikingly green abode of misty blue hills of the Nilgiris. As a queen of hill stations in South India, perched at an altitude of 2240 m, Ooty or Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiri's district where the two ghats converge. With nature's splurge, Ooty is rich with coffee and tea plantations, trees like conifers, eucalyptus, pine and wattle. Summer temperature is rarely higher than 25°c with a minimum of 10°c and winter is distinctly cooler with a high of 21°C and a low 5°C. As a favorite summers retreat, Ooty is the place to be at all seasons. Merely being there refreshes you. Ooty tourism offers a gamut of scenic sites and adventure-laden trips both in the township and nearby areas. Best Time to travel Round the year How To Reach Air The nearest airport to Ooty is Coimbatore at a distance of 100 Km. This airport is well connected to Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore. Road With Tamilnadu having a good road network, Ooty too is well connected by good motorable road. There are regular bus services connecting Ooty to Coimbatore, Trichy, Bangalore, Madurai and other major cities. Rail The Ooty railway station is only 2 km from the heart of the city and other railway station is about 46 km away at Mettupalayam, which on the narrow gauge.