Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
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The best-known hill station of the Nilgiris, with tea gardens, lakes and a historic mountain railway.
Hill stationThe Nilgiris districtBest time to visit: March to June and September to November
Highlights
- The Nilgiri Mountain Railway from Mettupalayam, part of the UNESCO-listed Mountain Railways of India
- Government Botanical Garden and the summer flower show
- Ooty Lake and Doddabetta peak
- Tea estates and the nearby town of Coonoor
Significance
The Nilgiris are home to Toda, Kota, Badaga, Irula and Kurumba communities. The hill station grew in the 19th century and is now a centre of tea, vegetables and tourism.