Why visit Ooty
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 105 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Assembly rooms theatre, The Nilgiris Government Medical College and Hospital and Heritage Gate Building.
Weather in Ooty
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About Ooty
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 (7,350 ft), in the Nilgiri Mountains, which forms part of the Western Ghats, and is known by the epithet "Queen of hill stations".
From the Wikipedia article Ooty (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ooty on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
The Nilgiris Government Medical College and Hospital
School · 2.7 km
Hospital and medical school in India
Museums and landmarks9
Heritage Gate Building
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Botanical Garden, Ooty
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Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes65
Nahar's Chandan Vegetarian Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.4 km
Charing cross, Upper bazaar, Ooty
Mo-Su 07:00-22:30
53 more on the map.
History
The earliest reference to Nilgiri Mountains is found in the Tamil Sangam epic Silappathikaram from the 5th or 6th century CE. The region was a land occupied by various tribes such as Badagas, Todas, Kotas, Irulas and Kurumbas. The region was ruled by the three Tamil kingdoms of Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas during various times. The Todas are referenced in a record belonging to Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana and his general Punisa, dated 1117 CE. It was also ruled by various dynasties like Pallavas, Satavahanas, Gangas, Kadambas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara Empire. Tipu Sultan captured Nilgiris in the eighteenth century and the region came into possession of British in 1799. It became part of Coimbatore district of the Madras Presidency.
From the History section of Ooty on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay105
Churches and places of worship29
Sri Vasupujyaswami Jain SwetAmber Temple
Place of worship · 1.1 km
Main Bazaar, Ooty
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Breeks Memorial Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School
School · 1.3 km
Healthcare23
Map of Ooty
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Kērkandi 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Adigaratti 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Aruvankad 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Shōlūr 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Vubatalai 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Manjathala 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Wellington 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Coimbatore 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Palakkad 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Malappuram 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ooty aerial view, Hemant meena, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GREEN OOTY - panoramio, rajaraman sundaram, CC BY 3.0
- Shooting Point Ooty, Praveen M K, CC BY 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-40-54 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 11-14-39 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-38-57 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 9-12-12 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-24-28 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-41-25 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-57-56 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-44-38 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-52-56 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-34-53 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-41-14 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 6-38-09 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 11-14-50 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 1-25-17 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-35-51 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 10-52-24 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 3-52-27 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-45-22 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-34-19 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 1-31-41 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 12-19-48 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 11-54-31 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-41-39 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 5-51-25 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 5-40-09 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 11-14-43 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-44-56 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 5-40-18 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-38-09 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-40-06 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flowers at Sims park, Conoor, Ooty 5-8-2012 2-39-45 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-8-2012 3-34-26 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 5-40-13 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 12-19-07 PM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooty 5-9-2012 11-54-01 AM, Amol.Gaitonde, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Trinity Church, Ooty 01, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front Sacred Heart Cathedral Ooty Mar25 A7CR 05528, Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front Right Stephens Church Ooty Jun22 A7C 02028, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front Gate House Botanical Garden Ooty Aug26 A7CR 12481-2 Pano, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Hills from Bandipur, Ashish K Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Udhagamandalam railway station-WUS05946, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
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