| Introduction | | | | a little paradise of the south. |
| Ooty which is a part of Tamil Nadu, South India is by | | | | It was the establishment of the tea gardens and |
| far one of the most sought after and beautiful hill | | | | estates that popularized Ooty as a famous holiday |
| stations of the south. It is no wonder why it is popularly | | | | destination. The dense forests and huge acres and |
| also called as the 'queen of hill stations'. Known to very | | | | hectares of beautiful evergreen tea gardens adorn the |
| few, Ooty was originally called Udhagamadalam and | | | | lengths and breadths of Ooty. It is very unfortunate to |
| sometimes even Ootacamund. Ooty is only a short | | | | know that apart from the natural beauty of the place, |
| form for Ootacamund. Ooty is located at a height of | | | | the hill towns today suffer from overcrowding, pollution, |
| about 8000 feet above sea level and is a part of the | | | | water shortage, bad roads and erosion. However, the |
| famous Nilgiri mountain ranges in south India. Just like | | | | places surrounding the town are still untouched. The |
| many other hill stations in India, Ooty was also founded | | | | virgin land has much to explore with its protected |
| by the British in the beginning of the 19th century. The | | | | forests, stunning landscapes and picture perfect views |
| place had served as a summer retreat for the British | | | | from the majestic hills above. |
| in the old days. The weather is mostly pleasant all year | | | | Getting there |
| round however it could drop to as low as aero degree | | | | Ooty is accessible to tourists by plane, rail and road. |
| Celsius in the winters. The place attracts tourists all | | | | Whatever the means of travel may be, once you get |
| year round and has always been a favourite hot spot | | | | there the fresh smell of the breeze and the cool air will |
| to many. The beautiful landscapes, tea gardens, little | | | | freshen your senses as if the distance you travelled |
| huts and cottages surrounding the mountainous regions | | | | was barely anything at all. |
| and the ever rising mist among the greens make Ooty | | | | |