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Coonoor - Nilgiris
 Every place along the 'Blue Mountain' belt has the
characteristic romantic appeal to the senses. 1,800 metres above
sea level, this is the second largest hill station in the
Nilgiris, surrounded by tea plantations. Coonoor is on the
toy-train line between Mettupalayam (28 km) and Ooty. A popular
pastime is bird watching, as an extensive variety of birds can
be spotted. The main attraction is the Sim's Park; a small well
maintained botanical garden that has several varieties of
plants. It is about 19 kms from Ooty. The British developed Ooty
as a very popular hill station for them to avoid the devastating
Indian summer.
Getting there:
Air:
The nearest airport is in Coimbatore, 100 km away. You can
catch a direct flight to Coimbatore from Chennai, Kozhikode,
Bangalore and Mumbai. Indian Airlines flies Delhi-Kochi via
Mumbai and Coimbatore.
Rail:
Nearest broad gauge railway head is Mettupalayam (46 kms).
Major broadgauge railway junction is Coimbatore. It is connected
with all major cities. Mettupalayam to Ooty, is connected by a
Mountain Railway which is 4 hours journey.
Road:
Ooty is well connected by good roads. There is a regular bus
service from Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Calicut, Kanyakumari,
Tanjavur, Tirupati and Cochin. Buses ply regularly to Mudhumalai
Wildlife Sanctuary, Kotagiri, Coonoor and Doddabeta.
List of Coonoor Hotels:
Weather and Best Time To Visit:
Temperature: In summer: maximum - 25oC, minimum - 21oC.
Winter: Maximum - 10oC, Minimum - 5oC.
Its climate is milder than Ooty and the weather remains
pleasantly cool throughout the year.
The best time to visit is between April and June and September -
November.
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