Ootacamund or Ooty the queen of southern hill resorts of India is a hill resort standing at 7,349 feet above sea level. Udhagamanalam (other name for Ooty) spreads over 36 sq. miles and the temperature ranges from 25 degree celsius in summers to near freezing in winters.

This famous hill station is at the junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. British founded this hill resort as their summer headquarters. Before that time, the area was inhabited by Todas. These tribal people still inhabit the area, but only around 3000 remain.More Info...