Built in 1847 by an English gardener, the Botanical garden sprawling over 22 hectares of rich green lawns, with a variety of rare plants is the most popular tourist attraction here. The centenary rose park, built to commemorate the centenary flower show, with its beautifully laid out terraces is another must-see for tourisrs. The Ooty Lake, an artificial lake made by the founder of Ooty, Mr. John Sullivan, is now a spot to enjoy pleasure boating facilities. A deer park is located close to this lake. The highest peak Doddabetta, is about 10 km from Ooty bus stand. St. Stephen’s church, the first church built in Ooty, is said to have been built from wood brought from Tipu Sultan’s Lal Bagh Palace in Srirangapatnam after his final defeat.
Shola Tours is a Eco-Cultural- Wildlife and Health tourism provider in and around the Bio-Diversity hotspots of the Nilgiri Hills of South India. The primary services are: Eco-cultural Tours, Health Tours, Wildlife Tours, Educational Tours, Weekend Parties and Thematic Tour packages in and around Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and other bio-diversity hotspots of Nilgiri Hills of South India.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
ATTRACTIONS OF OOTY
Built in 1847 by an English gardener, the Botanical garden sprawling over 22 hectares of rich green lawns, with a variety of rare plants is the most popular tourist attraction here. The centenary rose park, built to commemorate the centenary flower show, with its beautifully laid out terraces is another must-see for tourisrs. The Ooty Lake, an artificial lake made by the founder of Ooty, Mr. John Sullivan, is now a spot to enjoy pleasure boating facilities. A deer park is located close to this lake. The highest peak Doddabetta, is about 10 km from Ooty bus stand. St. Stephen’s church, the first church built in Ooty, is said to have been built from wood brought from Tipu Sultan’s Lal Bagh Palace in Srirangapatnam after his final defeat.
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