Udhagamandalam in English, Ootachamand is known to be the Queen of Hills. This is situated in an altitude of 7,500 ft. The extraordinary scenaries make Ooty a great tourist spot. The misty dense clouds, the chill weather and the evergreen ambiance make things much fantastic. The British collector of East India Company who ruled over Coimbatore district discovered Ooty in 1882. He was none other than John Sullivan. Some attractions to watch in Ooty are Botanical Gardens, Ooty Lake and Stone House.

The Botanical Garden is built exactly of that of the English Style. It is a series of terraced gardens, found by Marquis of Tweed Dale in to 47. Every year the agro-horticultural show is held here during April and May and many tourists visit the flower show.

There is a lake which was built between 1823 and 1825 by the then Collector John Sullivan. One can row the boats into the lake with joy to find the green tops alongside. To go with the boating there are Lake Garden and toy train tides which influence children and older people too.

The stone house in Ooty was also built by the collector, John Sullivan. This is the first ever bungalow constructed in Ooty. Apart from these three spots there are Government Muscums, Raj Bhavan Doddabetta, Mukurti Peak, Pykara Dam and Wenlock Donons. From Ooty it is just 60 km to travel to the Mudumalai animal’s sanctuary.