Travel to Ooty

OOTY - LOCATION

Located in the Nilgiri Hills, Ooty is a popular hill station and a major tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Also known as Udhagamandalam, Ooty is beautifully situated amidst the blue mountains ‘Nilgiris’ and draws large number of tourists, wildlife lovers and honeymooners every year. Indian Holiday offers to give you online information on travel to Ooty in Tamil Nadu, India.

OOTY - TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level, Ooty is a picturesque land in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Located amidst the Nilgiris, Ooty was once a weekend getaway of the British.

Travel to Ooty is incomplete without a train journey. Mountain train journey in Ooty is a major tourist attraction of the city and is an experience you will cherish all you lives. The train commences from Kallar near Mettupalayam and makes its way through the beautiful hills providing a breathtaking view of the gurgling streams, tea gardens and lush greenery.

Annual Tea and Tourism festival is something to look forward to on your Ooty travel.

Besides, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Ooty Botanical Gardens, Doddabetta peak, Pykara Lake etc. are some of the other important tourist attractions to see on your travel to Ooty.

OOTY - WEATHER

One of the major tourist attractions of Tamil Nadu, Ooty is visited by large number of tourists every year. With a mean of 15 to 20 °C all the year round, the weather of Ooty is not only pleasant but also refreshing. During winters the temperature drops to as low as 0°C.

OOTY - REACHING THERE

Ooty is easily accessible and is well connected to the road, rail and air network.

By Road - Ooty is well connected through the road network with states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Mainly there are five Nilgiri Ghat Roads that lead to Ooty.

By Rail - Ooty is also well connected to all parts of the country through the rail network. There is a train from Chennai (Nilgiri Express) that leaves Chennai at night and reaches (Mettupalayam) Ooty early in the morning, the next day. Besides, there are other trains from Chennai to Coimbatore from where you can take a train to Metupalaiyam.

By Air - Nearest airport is at Coimbatore and is just 3 hours by road from Ooty. Coimbatore is well connected to other parts of the country through the air network.

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