Udhagamandalam better known, as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the Southern India. This picturesque place located in the Western ghats at a height of 2240m is Queen of Hill Stations.
The weather is quite pleasant and it ranges from 15 to 20°C around the year, while in the winter it can reach as low as of 0°C. The landscape is marked by rolling hills covered with dense vegetation, smaller hills and plateaus covered with tea gardens, and eucalyptus trees.
There are many interesting sites in Ooty. Among those some of the places that I have seen are:
The weather is quite pleasant and it ranges from 15 to 20°C around the year, while in the winter it can reach as low as of 0°C. The landscape is marked by rolling hills covered with dense vegetation, smaller hills and plateaus covered with tea gardens, and eucalyptus trees.
There are many interesting sites in Ooty. Among those some of the places that I have seen are:
- Government Rose Garden (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- Botanical Gardens (1, 2, 3)
- Ooty Lake
- Stone House
- St. Stephen's Church
- Breeks Memorial Anglo Indian School
- Adam's Fountain
- Mariamman Temple
- Thread Garden
- Ooty Mountain Railway
- Needle Rock Viewpoint
- Pine Forest
- Birding (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
The rolling hills remind me of my state Pennsylvania, in the USA! :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting views of India. We live on a beautiful earth.
ReplyDeleteThe gardens looks lovely, what a pretty place to visit. Thanks for sharing, have a happy week!
ReplyDeletenice green looking tea garden.
ReplyDeleteI love this place though I feel it is slowly loosing its charm.
ReplyDeleteInteresting....
ReplyDeleteThe lovely Ooty!
ReplyDeletegreat photos; thanks for sharing
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What a wonderful, interesting place to visit, Rajesh! Your captures are great as always! Hope you have a good week!!
ReplyDeleteAlways fascinating to read about your country and wonderful photos for OWT ~ namaste,
ReplyDeleteartmusedog and carol, (A Creative Harbor)
I keep reading and seeing awesome photos of Ooty...now I just gotta go! Love your shots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful landscapes and I love the small gardens.
ReplyDeleteMust be a great place to visit to get away from the heat of the Summer.
ReplyDeleteAdam's Fountain is the one in Charing Cross? That's what the fountain's called? :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a beautiful place. It's elevation is almost the same as our house!
ReplyDeletethis place with all these sightseeing worthy spots seem to be a prime travel destination.
ReplyDeleteHi, Ooty is the only place i've been to in India, for a conference. Yes it is a nice and touristy place. I still remember when i went with a participant whom i just met very early the following morning to visit the rose garden. Until now we are still very good blogging friends! By the way, what are those round things inside those round pits? Are they plants, and what for?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos from Ooty. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely scenery!
ReplyDeleteNice and interesting photos!
ReplyDeleteYes, wonderful photos, thank you for so beautifully convey its rich culture!
ReplyDeletecool view :)
ReplyDeletelooks beautiful. I like the sound of those temps.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
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What a beautiful and lush part of the Country. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and collage on Ooty! Once we were suppose to stay at the stone house, while one of our distance relative was the principle of the govt. arts collage of Ooty.
ReplyDeleteThe hill station is in a beautiful setting. It looks as if there are many fascinating places to visit there.
ReplyDeleteIf it doesn't get below freezing, I'm in favor!
ReplyDeleteThese hills - are similar to the forest hills from carpathian area... and you have such beautiful mosaic photo instants !! Thanks for sharing and all the best!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your great photos - thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful! Plenty to see around Ooty.
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to say we stayed in Ooty on my last trip to India - so thanks so much for the trip down memory lane, great photos. We found a lovely village at the back of the Botanical Gardens and bought some wonderful handicrafts, the tea plantation was interesting too.
ReplyDeleteWren
Lovely pics!
ReplyDeleteOoty ...so charming place.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting photos. I have never been to India.
ReplyDeleteVisiting a bit late from Travel photos Monday.
Been there enough times.Its become too commercial I think....
ReplyDeletePhenoMenon, ABC Wednesday Team
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Such a beautiful landscape! Love the rolling hills!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place to visit.
ReplyDeleteInteresting views of your country!
ReplyDeleteOoty is so charming. Thank you for taking us along with you.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you have so many Eucalyptus trees? Were the hills denuded of vegetation?
ReplyDeleteInteresting and beautiful pictures of your country :)
ReplyDeleteIt's such a gift to see so many corners of earth through the Internet...I really enjoy it :)
Very Beautiful. I visited OOty in my childhood and would love to go there again.
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It looks beautiful! Plenty to see around Ooty.
ReplyDeletelovely pics
ReplyDeleteNice pics. I enjoyed the lake in Ooty, when I visited, and of course the Mountain Railway (a UNESCO Heritage site) has a wonderful old-world charm. :)
ReplyDeleteIts sad that I have been wanting to visit this place like since ages but could never take out the time ! Its on my wishlist :( And I just love the beauty this place dissuades!
ReplyDeletei recently visited Ooty. Thank you for refreshing my memory.
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