Ooty
Ooty or uthagamandalam, the "Queen of hill stations" is the capital of Nilgiri district. It is one of the Best tourist resorts and is called as "Blue Mountains ". It is a land of dreams and a picturesque hill station.
Botanical Garden
This garden was laid out earlier by Marquis of Tweedale, the
then governor of Madras in 1847. This garden covers an area of 22 acres. A fossil tree
trunk of 20 million years is preserved here. The flora of the garden consist of six
section comprising varieties of tree species, grass carpet, variety of ferns, fashioned
beds laid beds laid out in an Italian style, multi colored flowering plants, house ferns
and orchids and nurseries. This garden will create tourist's mind a memorable one. Annual
flower show is held here in May every year which attracts lakhs of admirers. This garden
is maintained by Tamil Nadu Horticulture Dept.
Lake View
About one Km. distance, an artificial lake can be seen with a charming look,
which was formed in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan,the then collector of Coimbatore.
And there are are many more tourists spot in and around Ooty, which attracts tourists from all over the globe.