Ooty : Tourist places to visit

Botanical Garden -Ooty
Ooty or Udagamandalam (the Tamil version of the original name) precisely described as "Queen of Hills. Ooty botanical garden is one of the best tourist attraction place which attracts the tourist from all over the world.
This garden was laid out in 1847 by the Marquis of Tweedale and is spread over 22 hectares ascending the slopes on the hill at an elevation of 2,400 meters. above Main Sea Level. Flourishing green well maintained lawns, rare trees species a 20 million year old fossil tree, an Italian - style garden bordering, a immense variety of flowering bushes, flowers, and plants , fern house with a vast range ferns and orchids, a clear pool are some of the highlights of this garden.
The "Summer Festivals" is held each year during the month of May in the Botanical Garden and is an added attraction for tourists. The Flower Show is the pride of the festival. To the east of the garden is the Toda mund at the top of the garden. The Todas are the native tribe.At the Toda mund you can see special aspects of their traditional culture.

Ooty Lake – Boat House
Udhagamandalam is an extensive valley enclosed on all sides but the West by a lofty range of hills. In its west, an artificial but very scenic Lake had been farmed by throwing a Dam across the narrow outlet of the valley. This lake famously known as "Ooty Boat House". This history of the lake coincides with the history of Ooty.
The lake was made in 1823 - 1825 due to the initiative taken by the then Collector of Coimbatore Mr. John Sullivan. At the Ooty Lake, a Boat house is being maintained by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation to assist the tourist and others to hire rowboats, peddle boats or motor boats.
Horse rides near the lake for Children is the major attraction. Another attraction for the Children is the Mini Train. The length of the lake is about 2.75kms and the breadth varies from 100 to 140 meters with an area of over 65 acres.

Dodabetta Peak Ooty
The Doddabetta Peak is said to be one of the highest peak in south India & famous tourist place in India. Ooty is undisputedly one of the best hill stations of South India and anyone who visits it is so completely charmed by its beauty that he cherishes the desire to visit it over and over again.
The height of the Dodabetta Peak is 2,623 meters making it the highest point of the district. It is located at a distance of about 10 km from the main town and offers an unbelievably beautiful view of the surrounding topography. One is sure to be impressed by the fascinating views. We suggest that you always carry a camera in hand whenever you set out for the Dodabetta Peak. You will witness charming scenery that you would surely like to capture in your camera and immortalize in your own little way. The lofty hills of the Nilgiri range, the lovely green carpeted valleys are simply a treat to the eye.
In fact it is even believed that if the weather does not betray you in any way, chances are there that you will get a view of extreme far off areas. On clear days the distant plains of Coimbatore and the flat highlands of Mysore can also be sighted. However it cannot be denied that such clear days rarely come and it is generally misty. But nonetheless the view that the Dodabetta Peak ordinarily commands is no less overwhelming. There is a telescope house that is run by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation in the Dodabetta Peak to enable the tourist to get a better view. Any visitor is sure will be impressed after a visit to this highest peak of the Nilgiris.