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| Ooty Introduction |
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 Ooty nestles in an amphitheatre created by four majestic hills-Doddabetta, Snowdon, Elk Hill and Club Hill. These hills are part of the Nilgiri ranges that are really the meeting point for the Western and the Eastern Ghats. But why the 'blue' mountains-one would naturally wonder at the name. Do rest assured, when the lavender-blue flowers of the famous Strobilanthes cover the hills in floral profusion, it would be time to stop wondering, for it is these funnel-shaped blossoms that are the reason for the name.
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| Ooty Tourist Attractions |
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| § Botanical Garden |
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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. |
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| § Government Museum |
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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. |
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| § Kandal Cross Shrine |
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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'. |
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| § Rose Garden |
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The Rose Garden is situated about 4 kms away from Charring Cross. Mini garden is also situated on the way to the boathouse where the children amusement park is housed. |
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| § Ooty Lake |
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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. |
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| § Adventure Sports |
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The Nilgiris are a trekker's paradise. Landscaped by nature, the hills abound in trek for lovers of nature. There are treks and treks in whichever direction you turn and from whichever point you start. A trek can be full of thrill, excitement and adventure and a way of seeing and enjoying nature in all its beauty and splendour. |
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