| Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is the " Queen of hill stations " and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris means " Blue Mountains ". It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level.
An added attraction for the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens. One can notice a marvellous change in vegetation, as one goes from Kallar to Coonoor. The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers.
There has been a gradual increase in the tourism to hill stations in India like Ooty. Knowing the potential and the prosperity that tourism can bring to these hill towns, many Ooty hotels and resorts have been opened that not only cater to the Indian tourists but to backpackers and visitors from world over. Ooty is just such a hill station that has many hotels and resorts that offer comfortable accommodation and facilities, with online booking facility. Many of Ooty hotels are five star hotels that offer superb luxury and cater to the elite, but there is no dearth of good budget Ooty Hotels either. The hotels listed in our website are Ooty hotels that offer best facilities and are conveniently located along with being reasonably priced.
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