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The Coonoor tour would
be the first of the three Nilgiri hill stations other than Ooty and
Kotagiri . Coonoor though smaller than Ooty has got the peaceful areas
with the scenic beauties.
Come and unwind and refresh yourself in the
lap of the nature.
This hill station in south India provides perfect opportunities for
trekking and hiking. This place is also important of the tea plantations.
Tour Coonoor - The other attraction in Coonoor is the toy train, which connects with
other hill stations. The trip provides some of the breathtaking views
of the Nilgiri Hills.
There are also popular viewpoints around Coonoor. The Dolphin's Nose
showcases a vast panorama and also encompasses Catherine Falls.
Tour Coonoor - The
other point is the Lamb's Rock named after the British captain who created
a path to this point.
Travel to Coonoor Hill station and enjoy the refreshing sights of the
lush green Nilgiri Hills, the ravines, valleys and waterfalls.
Tour to Coonoor - The other
attraction is the bird watching and there are bird species like cormorants,
pipits, thrushes, parakeets, skylarks, Nilgiri verditer, etc. The Sim's
Park contains 1000 plant species and is an important place to visit
in Coonoor.
For centuries the Nilgiri's have been a home to the hill tribe. It
would be interesting to note that these tribes while have retained the
integrity in customs, dress, language, dress, and the tribes were also
interdependent economically and socially
To travel in Coonoor the tourist can make use of bus, toy train and
taxis. Tour to Coonoor, the summers (April- June) are mild, the winters (November- February)
are cool and the region experiences the southwestern monsoon in July-
September.
The best time to visit is between October to March. The accommodation
in Coonoor caters to all types of travlers and is located in the Upper
Coonoor, 1 km to 2 km up the hill from the town center. In your Tamil
Nadu tourism don't miss out on the second largest hill station in the
Nilgiri Hills.
Tour to Coonoor provides information on Coimbatore Tours and offers
online booking for tours to Coimbatore, for further queries or hotel
booking please fill up the form given below.
Coonoor is a fabulous hill station in the Nilgiri hills about 19 km from Ooty. Coonoor, located at an altitude of 1,856 metres, is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills.The Sim's Park with all its natural beauty was constructed in 1874 has unique trees and plants.
Facinating and unforgetable view points for tourist are Lamb's Rock, Dolphin's Nose, Lady Canning's Seat to name a few.Tourist can avail of the Toy train facility to get a detailed view of this place.
VISITING TIME
Though Coonoor has a beautiful weather but even then it is best to visit this place between the months of October and March.
HISTORY
Britishers developed Ooty as a very popular hill station for them to avoid the devastating Indian summer. But,soon Ooty became a popular tourist spot and lost its charm by the high traffic of visitors visiting the place.Soon a need was felt to have another eqally beatiful hill station.This gave birth to Coonoor.The grassy meadows, lovely sunflowers, marigolds and rhododendrons became a benchmark for this beautiful hill station.
The Toda tribes belong to this region.
TOURIST SPOTS
Sim's Park - This is a beautiful park famous for vivid varieties of fruits.Thus, it is a very important site for the tourists.
Lamb's Rock - It is a splendid landscape having beautiful carvings imposed on it.It is on the way to the dolphine nose.
Kotagiri - This place is about 21 kms from Coonoor.It is famous for Coffee plantations, Elk Falls, Rangaswamy Pillar and Peak, Kodanand view point.
Coonoor’s has many hillocks which are perfect for trekking.This place attracts tourists for birdwatching as an extensive variety of birds can be spotted at the Nilgiris. Various species of vultures, eagles and owls, song birds like bulbuls, thrushes, babblers, larks, cuckoos, robins and several others act as melodious music for the visitors who are accustomed to the huzzle and buzzzle of city sound pollution.Coonoor has a number of perfect picnic spots.
FESTIVALS
Tea Coffee festival during the winters and fruits & vegetable festival arranged during the month of May are quite fasinating for the tourists.
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