This famous hill station near the tri-junction of  Tamil Nadu , Kerala & Karnataka in the Nilgiri hills was founded by the British  in the early part  of the 19 th centaury to serve as a summer headquarters of Madras government. Before that time it  was inhabited by the Today, the tribal people of which today only remain 3000. Until about two decades ago, Ooty (altitude 2240 meters ) resembled an unlikely combination of England & Australia: single storey stone cottages, bijou fenced flower gardens, leafy, winding lanes, and tall eucalyptus stands covering the other wise barren Hilltops.

Money: The State Bank Of India, Town West is open weekdays from 10 am to 2 Pm.

Things To See:  Katagiri Pass,Dddabetta(2623 meters), Nilgiris, Lake for Boating, Mudumali Wildlife Sanctuary, Bokkapuram.

Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary: In the luxuraintly forested foothills  of the Nilgiris this 321-sq-km sanctuary is part of a much larger reserve (3000 sq km). In Madumalai the mostly dense forest is home to Chital, tigers, panthers, wildboar, Otters and Crocodiles inhabit the river. The best time to visit is Feb to June.

Getting There by Train: Like Darjeeling and Matheran, Ooty has a miniature Railway connecting it with the lowlands. The Trains, with their quaint yellow- and blue carraiges, are not quite as small as the Darjeeling toy Train, butb they re still tiny. The rail starts at Mettupalayam, north of Coimbatore, and goes via Coonoor to Ooty ,en route affording some spectacular views of the precipitous eastern slopes of the rainforest-covered Nilgiris. The Nilgiri Express which runs departs Madras at 9 pm and arrives at Mettupalayam at 7:15 am. it leaves again at 7:30 am to Madras. 

Wild life Tours : Plenty of wild life is available, tours of the park are limited to the sanctuary's minibuses,a jeep & elephants 

Places to Stay: Hotel Savoy, Youth Hotel, Hotel Chaing Cross, Hotel Sanjay, Hotel Tamilnadu, Hotel Nahar, Hotel Khems, Vishu Lodge, YMCA, Nilgiri Woodlands, hotel Dashprakash, Hotel Lakeview, Fernhill Palace, Regency Villa.

Places to Eat: Shinkow's Chinese Restaurant, Shogun Restaurant, Hotel Sanjay Restaurant, Hotel Nahar Restaurant, Tandoori Mahal. Ooty Club.