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Things to do in Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Ooty is a town and seat of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at an altitude of 2,240 m, in the Nilgiri Mountains, which forms part of the Western Ghats, and is known by the epithet "Queen of hill stations".

14 places to visit in and around Ooty, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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    Fernhills Palace

    Fernhill Palace was the erstwhile summer residence of the Maharaja of Mysore. The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1851 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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    Kalhatti Falls

    Kalhatti Falls also called as Bird Watcher's Falls is a tourist spot near Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.

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    Katary Falls

    Katary Falls is approximately 10 km from Coonoor in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. At 55 metres in height, Katary Falls is third largest waterfall in the Nilgiris; one can reach it by trecking.

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    Ooty Lake

    Ooty lake is an artificial lake near Ooty in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 26 hectares.

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    Holy Trinity Church, Ooty

    Holy Trinity Church is a historic Church of South India church in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. Its origins are connected with the Ootacamund Tamil Mission and a small chapel established for the town's Indian Christian congregation during the 19th century.

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    St. Stephen's Church, Udhagamandalam

    St. Stephen's Church is a historic Church of South India church in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India.

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    Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ooty

    Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located near the Botanical Gardens in Ooty in the Nilgiris district, in Tamil Nadu in south India. Built in 1897, it is the second oldest Roman Catholic church in Ooty, the oldest being St.

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    Mariamman temple, Ooty

    The Mariamman temple is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Mariamman is the local deity of the region.

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    Marlimund Lake

    Marlimund Lake is a monsoon-fed reservoir located 3.5 km from Ooty in the Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed in 1870 as the principal water source for the Ooty municipality.

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    Government Rose Garden

    The Government Rose Garden is situated on the slopes of Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram of Ooty town in Tamil Nadu, India at an altitude of 2200 meters.

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    Government Botanical Garden

    The Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Udhagamandalam, near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state, India laid out in 1848. The gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 22 hectares, and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak.

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    Doddabetta

    Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres. There is a reserved forest area around the peak.

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    Kamaraj Sagar Dam
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    Nilgiri Mountains