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Ooty or Ootacamund the hill resort of Tamil Nadu, is located in Nilgiri Mountain ranges. Set at an altitude of 7,216 feet above sea level, Ooty covers an area of 30.67 Sq Km.

The Hill resort of Ooty, lies amidst of four high hills namely Doddabetta, Snowdon, Elk hill and Club Hill.

One of the most popular hill resorts of Southern India, Ooty is situated near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

The moods of the hill resort change with different season, but the varied moods are equally hospitable to the visitor.

That's why, Ooty is the only hill station in the country which attracts a large number of visitors in all seasons. Ooty is also famous as the 'All-seasons-hill resort' and the'Queen of hill stations.

' Nestled amidst the hills, at a point where the Eastern Ghats meets the Western Ghats, Tour Packages ooty, Ooty spreads along a beautiful plateau.

The mighty hills, the green valleys and the natural beauty of Ooty,offer the visitors a close affair with nature.

Originally Ooty was known asUdhagamandalam, but it was changed to 'Ooty' after the arrival of British.

John Sullivan, a British Collector discovered the hill station and promotedit as a summer resort. Several cottages and clubs were built to house and provide recreational facilities to the British officials.

The British developed tea gardens in the hill station. Today these tea estates are notonly producing tea, but also adding beauty to the hill resort.

The main industry of Ooty is oil extraction from the Eucalyptus trees and also from Lemon grass, Geranium, Clove and Camphor.

The hill station organizes several festivals, like the Tea and Tourism festival, Makar Pongal and Flower Show.

The Tea and Tourism Festival, held in the month of January, in which one can learn more and more about the favorite drink, tea. Makar Pongal is celebrated in the month of January, while the Flower Show is held in May at the Botanical Gardens.

Attractions :
» Botanical Gardens - Tour Packages ooty, Located at a distance of 2Kms from the town centre, the Government

Botanical Gardens were founded in1847. The beautiful gardens spreads over an area of 22 hectares.
The gardens have more than 650 plants species, that includes a fossil of a tree,approximately 20 million years old.

The garden is perfect place for nature loving persons, who want to walk among greenery along with watching rareferns and shrubs closely.

» OotyLake - The 2.5 Km long lake was built in1825. One can go for boating on the lake or one can enjoy fishing by taking fishing permission.

» DodabettaPeak - Located 10 Kms from Ooty, this is the highest point in the district. Standing at a height of 2,623 meters,the peak is the best view point offers picturesque view of the surrounding valley. One can even see the plains of Coimbatore and the flat highlands of Mysore.