Although Ooty has so many places to visit and let you dip into the beauty of nature, there are definitely a way to sort those down for a busy traveler. We're talking about people who would not get more than a couple of days, probably the weekends, to steam off. This blog post is for you.
So basically we'll keep it short and sweet. We are going to give you top 5 tourist destinations in Ooty that you just cannot miss. Here we go.
To start with, you must not miss any of the Tea Factory Tours in the Ooty and Coonoor regions. There is no particular one. Any would do. But the tea factory tours consist of tea plantation view, tour of how tea is made and also a shop from where you can get fantastic Nilgiri Tea.
The next place in your list should be Emerald lake and Avalanche Lake which is pretty close to Ooty. This place is awesome and breath taking. You can get some of your life long poster shots from these locations.
Although a very common place, but Ooty lake should not be missed if you are having one or more little ones with you. Young crowd just love Ooty lake because of boating, different rides, chaat stalls and many more. One quick reminder. Don't try to buy seeds or bulbs of plants from the nearby shops. Most of the time, those are fake.
To enjoy Ooty nightlife and to bring back home some warm clothing at really attractive price, you must visit the Ooty Mall Road. Ooty mall road is more like a metropolitan cramped into a one square kilometer of area. Restaurants to cafes to cloth shops, its all here.
The final awe aspiring experience in the list must be the Nilgiri Express. This is a UNESCO world heritage rail road and the ride from Ooty to Coonoor is just straight from movies. Book premium class tickets before hand to avoid the crowded general compartments.
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So basically we'll keep it short and sweet. We are going to give you top 5 tourist destinations in Ooty that you just cannot miss. Here we go.
To start with, you must not miss any of the Tea Factory Tours in the Ooty and Coonoor regions. There is no particular one. Any would do. But the tea factory tours consist of tea plantation view, tour of how tea is made and also a shop from where you can get fantastic Nilgiri Tea.
| Tea factory inside |
| Emerald Lake |
| Avalanche lake |
Although a very common place, but Ooty lake should not be missed if you are having one or more little ones with you. Young crowd just love Ooty lake because of boating, different rides, chaat stalls and many more. One quick reminder. Don't try to buy seeds or bulbs of plants from the nearby shops. Most of the time, those are fake.
| Ooty lake |
| Ooty lake |
To enjoy Ooty nightlife and to bring back home some warm clothing at really attractive price, you must visit the Ooty Mall Road. Ooty mall road is more like a metropolitan cramped into a one square kilometer of area. Restaurants to cafes to cloth shops, its all here.
| Mall road at Ooty |
| Ooty Mall road |
| Nilgiri Express - Coonoor Station |
