Highfield Tea Factory located in Coonoor, The Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu is gaining lot importance as a popular tea tour destination. The landscape of this whole area is ornate with elevations which is actually very suitable for tea plantations. Tea lovers would love to visit the Highfield Tea Factory where they can see the ..
Your trip to Coonoor, is incomplete without the visit to Law’s fall. It is a popular waterfall which is famous for its scenic beauty and located on the Coonoor River where it meets the Mettupalayam Ghat Road. The Law’s fall is named after Col. Law, who traced and was behind the construction of the new ..
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The Droog Fort lies at the highest peak of the Nilgiri mountain range and is only about 15 kilometers from Coonoor town. It is about 6000 feet from sea level and the weather is always pleasant here so you can easily plan your holiday to this place at any time of the year. The road ..
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The Tiger Hill Cemetery is one of those 19th century graveyards which were mainly used by the British for their war burials. This graveyard is located in Coonoor and has burials dating back to the early 1900s. Majority of the tombs in this cemetery belong to the officers of the British East India Company and ..
The Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar is situated at the height of 5885 feet in Kotagiri hill station and is considered as one of the most sacred hills on the plateau. The Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar is conical in shape and is clearly visible from Kodanad View Point. The Rangaswamy Pillar is situated on the North ..
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The John Sullivan Memorial is a magnificent historic site preserved with the information about the first Collector John Sullivan. He was a remarkable English civil servant who is well known for creating “Queen of the Hills” Ooty (also known as Ootacamund), the first and among the most beautiful hill stations in India. He was the ..
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Nestled in the beautiful Nilgiris, the Wellington Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest clubs in India which has a recorded history of a century. This club spreads over the area of 69 acres and it is indeed out of this world. It actually takes us back in time with its extraordinary beauty and history. ..
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Parsons Valley Reservoir is a Hydel Reservoir located at a height of 2196 meters above the sea level. It covers an area of 202 hectares of land. It is a major source of water supply to the nearby towns of Nilgiri District. This Hydel Reservoir is constructed by the Tamil Nadu Government. It is surrounded ..
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The Longwood Shola is one of the most amazing dense wooded forests in Kotagiri. This isolated tropical evergreen forest is located about 3 Kms from the main town of Kotagiri. The Longwood Shola forest still remains isolated from the crowd and urbanization of other regions in Kotagiri or Nilgiri District. It is well known for ..
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The Kalhatty Falls is a beautiful tourist destination which is about 13 kms from Ooty, the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. The mesmerizing Kalhatty waterfalls are about 2000m above the sea level. To reach this destination you need to drive down the Ooty-Mysore Road or the Sigur Ghat Road. It is about 2 miles from ..