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OOTY (UDHAGAMANDALAM)
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Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
, is spread over a large area amongst rolling hills and valleys.
Between the lake and the racecourse are the railway station and
bus stand . From either of these it's a 10 minute walk to the
market area ans 20 minutes to Ooty's real centre, Charing Cross
(the junction of Coonoor, Kelso and Commercial roads ).
Bus the state bus companies all have reservation offices at the
bus stand, most open daily from 9 am to 5.30 pm. There are 20
buses daily to Mysore ( five hours ) and many continue to
Banglore ( eight hours ) . There are buses every 30 minutes to
Coimbatore ( three hours ) three buses a day to Chennai (15
hours ) and also direct services to Kanyakumari (14 hours ),
Thanjavur (10 hours ) and Tirupathi ( 14 hours ).
Train the miniature railways is the best way to get here.
Departures and arrivals at Mettupalalyam usually connect with
Chennai.
ikkimese life is
centred around Gangtok. Its Buddhist past is the root of its
appeal for visitors, and remains evident at the impressive
Institute of Tibetology, the Enchey Monastery, Pemayengtse and
the marvellous Rumtek Monastery not far away, the last a
thriving centre of Mahayana Buddhism.
SIGHTSEEING
 GOVERMENT'S BOTANICAL GARDEN
The garden aquire an area of 22 acres.There is surprisingly a fossil
tree trunk of 20 million years.The garden consists of varieties of tree
species, variety of ferns, fashioned beds laid out in an Italian style,
grass carpet, multi coloured flowering plants, house ferns and orchids
and nurseries. This garden is certainly going to take tourist's mind.
Annual flower show is held here in May every year. Tamil Nadu
Horticulture Dept takes care of this garden
 MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
In the luxuriantly forested foothills of the Nilgiri, this 321 sq. km
sanctuary is part of a much larger reserve (3000 sq km ) which includes
Bandipur and Wynad in neighbouring Karnataka and Kerala. The larger
reserve ranges in vegetarian from semi-evergreen forests to swamps and
grasslands. In Mudumalai, the mostly dense forest is home to chital,
gaur, tiger, panther, wild boar and sloth bear. The park's wild elephant
population, one of the largest in the country, supposedly numbers about
600, however you're more likely to see their domesticated brethren
carrying out logging duties. The best time to visit Mudumalai is between
February and June. Heavy rain is common in October and November and the
park may be closed during the dry season.
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