ABOUT OOTY:-
Udhagamandalam and abbreviated as Udhagai and Ooty is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district.
Ooty is located in the Nilgiri hills. The name meaning blue mountains in Tamil name might have arisen from the blue smoky haze given off by the eucalyptus trees that cover the area or from the kurunji flower, which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge.The beautiful mountains and green valleys led to the epithet Queen of Hill Stations.
Elevation: 2,240 m
Weather: 23°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 55% Humidity
Getting there: 1 h 20 min flight. View flights
Population: 88,430 (2011)
Catherine Falls, also known as St. Catherine's Falls, is located in the area that surrounds Coonoor. This beautiful waterfall falls from an impressive 250 feet. It can clearly been seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose if seeing the entire waterfall as one total impression is what you are looking for. It is also possible to take a road to the top of the falls. This vantage point allows you to truly appreciate the awesome power that Mother Nature has contained within a waterfall as you look down the 250 feet to the pool of water and its surrounding landscape below. To reach here the top of the hills tourist should take a diversion at Aravenu on Kotagiri - Mettupalayam road
Udhagamandalam and abbreviated as Udhagai and Ooty is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 80 km north of Coimbatore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district.
Ooty is located in the Nilgiri hills. The name meaning blue mountains in Tamil name might have arisen from the blue smoky haze given off by the eucalyptus trees that cover the area or from the kurunji flower, which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge.The beautiful mountains and green valleys led to the epithet Queen of Hill Stations.
Elevation: 2,240 m
Weather: 23°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 55% Humidity
Getting there: 1 h 20 min flight. View flights
Population: 88,430 (2011)
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| Ooty Lake |
Catherine Falls, also known as St. Catherine's Falls, is located in the area that surrounds Coonoor. This beautiful waterfall falls from an impressive 250 feet. It can clearly been seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose if seeing the entire waterfall as one total impression is what you are looking for. It is also possible to take a road to the top of the falls. This vantage point allows you to truly appreciate the awesome power that Mother Nature has contained within a waterfall as you look down the 250 feet to the pool of water and its surrounding landscape below. To reach here the top of the hills tourist should take a diversion at Aravenu on Kotagiri - Mettupalayam road
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| Ooty Catherine Falls |
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