Botanical
Gardens : Botanical gardens are a major
tourist attraction for those who visit Ooty, one
of the most popular hill stations of India. They
sprawl over 50-acre and lie on the lower slopes
of Doddabetta peak, which is the highest point
in Ooty. Marquis of Tweeddale established these
gardens in the year 1848.
The gardens are formally laid out with lily
ponds, and there are clipped bushes in the form
of elephants, with raised trunks. One can find
a thousand different species of plants including
some thirty types of eucalyptus in these gardens.
There is also a fossilised tree trunk, which
is said to be 20 million years old. Towards
the eastern part of the garden there is a wooden
house made of logs known as "Toda Mund",
which provides an excellent view.
Doddabetta : Doddabetta is the
highest peak (2623 meters) in the Nilgiris, which
is about 10-km from Ooty. It is a beautiful place
lying between the junction of the Western and
Eastern Ghats and offers a beautiful view of the
Nilgiri hill ranges. It is surrounded by dense
Sholas.
Rose Garden : Rose Garden is
situated about 3 to 4-km away from Charring Cross.
They are spread over an area of 10 acres of land
with 2000 variety of roses. Rose Gardens lie on
the way to the boathouse.
