Best time to visit: Between November and March, avoiding high-season crowds (April-June and September-October).
STD Code: 0423
Population: 81,763(1993 census)
Weather: In summers: 25-20°C.
In winters: 15- 5°C.
Rainfall: 121 cm.
About Ooty
Located in the mountainous range called the Nilgiris ("Blue Mountains"), it draws swarms of tourists every year. The weather is quite pleasant at a mean of 15-20 C year round, dropping to lows of 0 C during winter. The landscape is marked by rolling hills covered with dense vegetation, smaller hills and plateaus covered with tea gardens, and eaucalyptus trees. Many portions of the hills are preserved as natural reserve forests, and special permits will be needed to camp in noncamp sites. Ooty is not the destination in itself, as much as it is the focal point of attraction. Auto touring the surrounding country side is certainly a must do. Unfortunately, the hill town suffers from overcrowding and erosion of natural resources. Tourism has placed an enormous strain on the natural resources resulting in pollution, water shortage and bad roads.
Tourist Places
Botanical Garden Built in 1847, by an english gardener marquis of tweeddale , this quite, beautiful, well maintained garden covers an area of 22 acres. it has 200 ...more
Ooty has taxis, three wheeler scooter rickshaws, local buses, and during the season, guided tours to take you around the city.
How to reach
By Air: Coimbatore is the nearest airport to Ooty (88 km). Indian Airlines has flights to Coimbatore from Bangalore, Cochin and Chennai.
By Rail: Ooty Railway Station is 2 km from city center and the other railway station is at Mettupalayam, 46 km away. One of the main attractions of Ooty is its world-famous toy train that connects it with Mettupalayam and Coonoor. The whole journey is an amazing treat to eyes as it goes through the Nilgiri Hills.
By Road: The road network of the entire state is very convenient. A good network of highways and national highways connects almost all the major towns and cities. Coimbatore is 88 km from Ooty.
