Ooty, Tamil Nadu – India Travel Diaries!
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Ooty is a city situated in the lap of the Nilgiri Mountains. Do you remember the old hit song “Chaiyya Chaiyya,” in which Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora danced on top of a train?
The Nilgiri Mountain Railways and the Nilgiri Mountains could be seen from that beautiful spot with its lush greenery.
People often call Ooty “the Queen of the Hills.” It is known for its nice weather, blue mountains, beautiful views of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, tea gardens, and quiet waterfalls.
Ooty is the capital of the Nilgiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Udhagamandalam.
Key facts about Ooty!
- The Todas and other tribes used to live on the land that is now Ooty.
- Then, at the end of the 1800s, the East India Company took over the area.
- After that, during the colonial era, Ooty was the summer capital of the Madras Presidency.
- Ooty is a popular place for tourists to visit.
- Some popular places to visit in the city are Ooty Lake, the Botanical Garden, the Rose Garden, the Pine Forest, and Emerald Lake.
- The toy train that goes from Mettupalayam to Ooty on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It is 42 kilometres long and has 250 bridges and 16 tunnels.
- Tea gardens are common in Ooty. You can see them almost everywhere.
Check out the enchanting drone shots of Ooty, shared by Youtube user “Soul and Fuel”.
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