Ooty (Udhagamandalam), the "Queen of the Nilgiris", sits at roughly 2,240 m in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu. Known for its colonial charm, tea gardens, botanical gardens, Ooty Lake and the UNESCO Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train, it enjoys a pleasant climate year-round.
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State:Tamil NaduFamous for:Nilgiri Mountain RailwayNearest transport:Coimbatore International Airport (~88 km) is the nearest airport.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam), the "Queen of the Nilgiris", sits at roughly 2,240 m in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu. Known for its colonial charm, tea gardens, botanical gardens, Ooty Lake and the UNESCO Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train, it enjoys a pleasant climate year-round.
Why Visit Ooty
The UNESCO Nilgiri Mountain Railway toy train, rolling tea gardens, the Government Botanical Garden, boating on Ooty Lake, and a trek to Doddabetta Peak — South India's best-known hill station.