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Travel to Coonoor... |
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Coonoor-the beautiful plantation town, set
against the backdrop of the Nilgiris. The place is perfect for trekking
and picnics, with grassy spots in any direction and spectacular views. An
extensive variety of birds are found at the Nilgiris like vultures, eagles
and owls, bulbuls, cuckoos, robins etc. with so many different kinds if
bird-life found here a popular pastime of the people is bird watching.
Travelers can also enjoy the ride on the toy train, which connect Coonoor
with other hill stations in the Nilgiri Hills. |
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| Facts and Figures : | |||||||||||
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| History : | |||||||||||
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The Nilgiri hills have been the home of the Toda tribe for centuries.
Coonoor began to develop as a tourist destination in the 19th century when
the British made Ooty a popular hill station. |
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| How to Reach : | |||||||||||
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Air: The nearest airhead is Coimbatore. Rail: It is connected by a Toy-Train to Mettupalayam which is connected to Chennai. Road: There are buses and taxis from Kotagiri, Ooty (54 kms), Mettupalayam. |
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| Best Season to Visit Coonoor : | |||||||||||
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Best season to visit Conoor is between October To
March. |
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| Sightseeing : | |||||||||||
| ›› Sim's Park : | |||||||||||
 The Sim's Park is an important place to visit in Coonoor. It is a
12-hectare park, having a collection of over 1,000 plant species,
including magnolia, pines, tree ferns, and camellia. The botanical garden
developed partly in the Japanese style got its name after J. D. Sim, the
secretary of the Madras Club in 1874. The key attraction of the park is
the annual fruit and vegetable show held in May. |
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| Excursion : | |||||||||||
| ›› Lamb's Nose : | |||||||||||
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Lamb's Nose, 5 km away, is a sheer cliff dropping down several hundred
meters into the heart of dense jungle and offers a breathtaking view of
the Coimbatore plains. |
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| ›› Dolphin's Nose : | |||||||||||
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Dolphin's Nose ( 9 Km ) has spectacular views onto St. Catherine's Falls
on one side and Coonoor and Kotagiri streams, tributaries of the Bhavani,
on the other. |
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| ›› Ooty : | |||||||||||
 The famous hill station of Ooty is 19 km northwest of Coonoor. Ooty is the
popularly known as the queen of the southern Indian hill stations and is an
immensely popular tourist destination. Like Coonoor, Ooty is also set amongst
the green settings of the Nilgiri hills and is famous for its lake, gardens,
and colonial architecture. Travellers can enjoy a number of outdoor
activities like horse riding, trekking, hiking, and boating in Ooty. |
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