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Ooty Hill Station, India originally known as Udhagamandalam is the capital of Nilgiri district. It is popularly known as the Queen of hill stations. This hill station is located near about 105 kms away from Coimbatore. The hill station lies at the height between 2280 and 2290 meters. The highest peak is Doddabette at the height of 2623 meters. The tea estates establishments have mainly made Ooty famous. The region is beautiful because of lofty mountains, dense forests, sprawling grasslands and miles of tea gardens on the routes of Ooty. The annual tea and Tourism Festival mainly attracts the crowds in large numbers to Ooty. Ooty attractions There are many attractions in Ooty Hill Station, India. The Botanical Gardens are the major attractions for the tourists. Ooty is one of the most popular hills stations in India. The Government Museum of Ooty located at the Mysore road has tribal objects, district's ecological details and representative sculptural arts and crafts of Tamil Nadu. The Hills and the views are very beautiful visiting. The Kalhatty Falls are located on the Kalhatty slopes at 13 km from Udhagamandalam, also known as Kalahasti Falls. Kandal Cross Shrine is considered as the Jerusalem of the East that is located in here. Rose Garden is located about 3-4 km away from Charring cross and Mini Garden is too situated on the way to the boathouse. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park is located at the Nilgiri Hills. The Ooty Lake is one of the most favorite haunt for tourists. The summer festival welcomes all the visitors to the Queen of Hill stations. Akin to the nectar of the Gods is the Camellia Sinensia is a bush that gives fragrant amber ambrosia, a freshener and stimulizer. In simpler words it is tea. Shopping The exclusive Nilgiri products including Nilgiri tea, fruits, natural oils like Eucalyptas, Toda embroideries, plant nurseries, are easily available. For shopping fruits and general groceries you can go along to the Co-operative Super Market and Municipal Market. Kairali of Kerala handicrafts and Poomphur of Tamil Nadu handicrafts also have their showrooms near Super Market. Reaching Ooty Ooty is on a very narrow gauge railway, which is connected to Mettupalayan, 47 kms. The road ways are also well build. The local transport facilities are also available for the people to get to Ooty. The air traveling is also possible. Coimbatore is the nearest airport about 105 km. due to easy transportation there is a huge crowd of tourists here.
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