Showing posts with label Botanical Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botanical Garden. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Queen of hill stations- Ooty

Queen of all hill station Ooty which is also called Udagamandalam is a famous hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Ooty is the district capital of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is rich in the cultivation of English Fruits and English Vegetables like potato, carrot, cabbage and cauliflower and the fruits like peaches, plums, pears and strawberries.

Queen of hill stations- Ooty


The hill station is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Ooty is more of a focal point of attraction for tourists. Let's talk about some of the important tourist spots of Ooty that would make you fall in love with the place.

The Botanical Garden, Lamb’s rock and Dobabetta peak, Kalhatty Fallskandal, Cross Shrine, Mini Garden and Rose Garden, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park are till more amusing places in Ooty and its surroundings. Pykara Lake Boat House and Pykara fall is the most accessible of all the nearby lakes.

Queen of hill stations- Ooty


Ooty lake boating is a remarkable spot which highly entertains the tourist at it fullest. Its mountain train journey will give a new adventurous effect. If you want to feel the real touch of nature, Ooty is the right place to paln a holiday. Come and spend a short leisure hour with nature....

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Chandigarh-A perfect holiday destination

Chandigarh is a Union Territory in the Indian Subcontinent. The city covers a total area of about 114 square kilometres and it forms a part of the Himalayan Ecosystem. The city lies in the Northern part of India and serves as the capital of Punjab and Haryana.

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The city has large number of parks. The most prominent parks in the city include the the Leisure Valley, Rajendra park, Zakir Rose Garden, Hibiscus Garden, Garden of Fragrance, Botanical Garden, Smriti Upavan, Topiary garden, Terraced Garden and Shanti Kunj. Some other places of interest in and around the city where one can visit are :

Bamboo Valley: The entire area has a grassy landscape with bamboo plantations.

Botanical Garden: The garden consists of 15 botanical sections.

Leisure Valley: It is a range of various theme gardens improve the beauty of the city. The garden starts at Sector 1 in the north of the city and ends at Sector 53 in the South of the city.

Sukhna Wildlife sanctuary: This sanctuary spreads over a total area of about 2600 hectares and forms a part of the Sukhna Lake catchment area falling in Shivalik Hills. Large species of flora and fauna are found in this sanctuary. The prominent mammals that are found in this sanctuary include monkey, hare, porcupines, squirrels, sambar, jackal, wild boar, and jungle cats. Cobra, viper, Indian Python are some of the reptiles that are commonly seen in this sanctuary.

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One can also find birds like Red jungle fowl, Grey partridge, Cuckoos, Night jars, Golden Oriole, Kingfisher, Swifts, Hoopoes, Hombills, Barbets, Woodpeckers, Rollers, Barn owls, Parrots, Doves, and Myna in this sanctuary.

The city centre is the heart of all activities and is connected by roads from airport and the railway station. Besides, the city is accessible by road from all major cities in India. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Chandigarh which attract people from all over the World to visit this beautiful city.
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