Among the places to visit in Ooty, Botanical Garden is must visit a place. The Botanical garden Ooty is situated at the downhill of Doddabetta. The garden is in a spread of 55 hectares. The botanical garden was established in 1848. Thousand species of floras can be viewed in the garden cared in terrace style. Visit timing of Botanical Garden is from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets of 30 rupees and 15 rupees is charged as entry fee for adults and children.
Destinations
Botanical
Gardens
Beautiful Rose Garden is situated in Elk Hill in Vijyanagaram among famous places to visit in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The garden is situated at 2200 meters. The garden hosts more than 20,000 varieties of roses. The garden has received the Garden of Excellence Awards for the best rose garden in South Asia. The Rose-garden features a rose variety named after the chief minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa. Garden opens its gate from 7:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Rose
Garden
Avalanche
Lake
Avalanche Lake view and visit offers everything that nature lover wants. The lake is a famous visit spot in places to visit in Ooty. Avalanche Lake is situated 28 kilometres away from Ooty. The place has got its name by the landslide happened and made this beautiful picnic spot. The place offers a beautiful camp location. The lake is surrounded by lush green mountains. Orchids, flowers, camping site, trekking up to Bhavani hills, are the favourite activities to enjoy during a halt at a lake.
Catherine Fall is located in Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu. The Catherine Waterfalls is 250 feet high. Catherine fall is also known as Geddhehaada Halla by locals. The meaning of Geddhehaada Halla is Foothills Dale River. This monumental waterfall was named by M. D. Cockburn. Cockburn had introduced by Coffee Plantation to Kotagiri. He has named the waterfall after his wife. The fall is at full brim after the monsoon season which will be the best time to experience the fall.
Catherine
Falls
Sim's
Park
Sim Park is situated in Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. The garden is spread over 12 hectares of natural undulating land. The Sim Park was established in the year of 1874 by J.D Sim and Major Murray. The park holds fruit and vegetables show every year. The Sim Park holds more than 1000 species of plants. The park is open all days in a week from morning 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The entry fee in a park is 30 and 15 rupees for adults and children respectively.
