Tourism India

Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is the " Queen of hill stations " and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris means " Blue Mountains ". It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. An added attraction for the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens.                    On a heritage track                                        Tea gentle stimulant One can notice a marvellous change in vegetation, as one goes from Kallar to Coonoor. The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty mounta