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Kerala Important Tourist Places Alluring Tourists From Worldwide By: Tarun Yadav
Kerala is no doubt the most sought after honeymoon destination in India. It is no wonderful amazingly gifted by the nature and has so many amazing sightseeing spots, tempting and alluring places and more of all picturesque destination that engross the tourists to enjoy memorable vacation with an outstanding experiences.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Grand Victorian Banquet Halls In Toronto By: For more information about the Grand Victorian Wedding reception venues and Banquet halls Toronto. Y
Grand Victorian convention center offers best banquet halls in Mississauga and Brampton. They also offer wedding venues Toronto where you can choose the best wedding reception venues in Toronto.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Hotels In Kovalam Are Momentarily Home For The Vacationers By: jithuwebtech
Kovalam hotels play a major role for enticing the tourist as along with the entire world class facilities it also offers Ayurvedic spa and treatment.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Why To Choose Bermuda For Destination Wedding By: Elbert John
Wedding is an important time for anyone life and of course every couple wants it to be a perfect day of their life, the moment that they'll never forget in their lives & forever engraved in our memories.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Indian Ocean Holidays Punctuating Romance With Wonderful Resorts By: Willsmith
Indian Ocean vacations are ideal romantic getaways. There are varieties of accommodations offering comfortable laced amenities enhancing the pleasure all together.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Mahabaleshwar: A Beautiful Escape By: Flin
Mahabaleshwar is a beautiful hill station located in the state of Mahrashtra and a large number of tourists visit it every year.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Vacation Plans To Ooty By: Ooty is regarded as a capital of Nilgiri region an
Ooty is regarded as a capital of Nilgiri region and it is prominent as Queen of hill stations among the tourist routes. It is found to be at a distance of approximately 105 km away from Coimbatore. The altitude of the hills in the Nilgiri range varies between 2280 and 2290 metres and the highest peak being Doddabetta at an altitude of 2623 m.
Vacation plans to Ooty will be an adventurous and exciting experience as Nilgiris is considered as a trekker's point. The place is a landscape by nature and the hills abound in trek for avid nature lovers. Ooty proffers various trek routes that differ in distance, height and terrain. Parsons valley is a base camp where the tourist may start their trekking to several points inside the Western Ghats. Mudumalai Sancturay lies in Eastern Ghats that open panorama for adventurous tourists. Trekking pamphlets are accessible with the Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association (NWLEA). The guides have sound knowledge of certain areas and if it is required then their services may be hired. Hang-gliding courses are also systematized during March to May annually. For any assistance, tourist officer can be contacted that is available with support of the Department of Tourism.
A summer festival is organised annually during the month of May in the Botanical Gardens, that is an additional attraction in Ooty tourism. The pride of the festival is the Flower Show and Cultural programmes are held for those who are interested in traditional classical arts. Trekking is adventure sports and the part of the festivals.
Vacation plans to Ooty also gives an opportunity to the tourist to shop around the town. Ooty is considered as a leisure shopping place. It offers Nilgiri products including Nilgiri tea, fruits, natural oils like Eucalyptus, Toda embroideries, plant nurseries are easily accessible in the city. For the shopping of general fruits and groceries co-operative Super Market and Municipal Market are regarded as best places to shop. Kairali of Kerala Handicrafts and Poompuhar of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts have their showrooms close to Super Market Buildings on Charring Cross.
There are several tourist attractions that are enjoyed and visited by friends and families. For instance Botanical gardens are regarded as a popular tourist attraction for those who come to Ooty. It is lie on the lower slopes of Dodabetta peak and sprawl over 50 acres. Other attractions of the region are Government Museum, Kalhatty falls, Rose Garden, etc.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Kasauli: A Quiet Escape By: Flin
Kasauli is a beautiful small town located in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. There are a number of beautiful spots at the hill station and a number of hotels at Kasauli offer a number of different kinds of accommodation to the tourists that visit.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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Elegant Mid Range Hotels In Ooty By: If you wish to get a glimpse of real beauty of Ind
If you wish to get a glimpse of real beauty of India, then Ooty is definitely the best place to be. Ooty or Ootacamund is a renowned hill station in Tamil Nadu, mainly known for its pristine surroundings and pleasant weather.
Its beauty and calmness has also provided it with the title of ‘queen of hill stations'. This hill station is situated in the Nilgiri District which was first ruled by the famous emperor, Tipu Sultan. He extended his border into this region by building a hideout cave in the place, the ruins of which still exist in the place.
The striking beauty of this hill station has also been captured in numerous films. The place mainly generate revenues from its two major industries namely tourism and agriculture. However, it is quite a renowned name in the field of medicine manufacturing. Tourists from all over the world come to this place to spend some memorable holidays with their loved ones.
Most of these tourists choose to stay in the elegant mid range hotels in Ooty to make their stay more special. Many of these hotels are strategically located in the town to provide a magnificent view of its Nilgiri or Blue Mountains. Breeds of eucalyptus trees and kurunji flowers can also be seen scattered all around the place.
Kurunji Flowers are one of the special attractions in the place as they bloom only once in twelve years. Apart from these flowers, Ooty is a proud owner of many other significant sightseeing attractions. The most popular ones in this category include Tribal Museum, Doddabetta Peak, Porthimund Lake, Upper Bhavani, Pykara, Pine forest, Wenlock Downs, Emerald Lake, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National Park, Kamaraj Sagar Dam, Needle hill viewpoint, Parsons Valley Reservoir, Avalanche Lake, and many more.
Few of the ‘must see' attractions in the place include the Stone House and the Wax Museum. This stone house is the first bungalow that was constructed in Ooty while the Wax Museum or Wax World is popular for its look-alike statues of renowned personalities.
To explore Ooty is a more comfortable and economical way, availing a car rental service can be a good option. These car rental services facilitate vehicles of every size to travel around the place at reasonable prices. One can also bring into use the hotel transfers provided by elegant mid range hotels in Ooty to explore the place in a better way.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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How To Reach Ooty By: Ooty is a beautiful hill station of Indian state o
Ooty is a beautiful hill station of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Southern India. The place is also famous from the name of the Scotland of the east among tourists and often visited by tourists for spending holidays. The town is located picturesquely on the hills of range Nilgiris at a height of 7347 feet above the sea level. The town has several spots and sites, which include scenic landscapes, long stretched tea gardens, hills, and valleys. Owing to its compelling beauty, national and international tourists come here for spending holidays. If you are also planning holidays in this beautiful town, then look information about how to reach Ooty.
Bangalore and Chennai are located at a distance of 564 km and 296 km from the Ooty. As it is at a distance of few hours journey from the two cities, tourists come here for spending their weekends. The closest airport to this Ooty is Coimbatore airport, which is at a distance of three and half hours by road. The airport of Coimbatore is connected to all the major cities of India. Some of the national and international flights, which go to Coimbatore, are Singapore, Sharjah, Colombo, Air Deccan, Indian Airlines, Jet and Go Air, Air Deccan, Paramount, and Indian Airlines.
Ooty is connected to the Chennai city by a train at night hours. The train named Nilgiris Express leaves from Chennai at night and reaches Mettupalayam, a small hill stations railway station. The station of Mettupalayam is located at distance of 47 km from Ooty. From outside of the station, one can take taxi or buses to reach the Nilgiris. Train services are available to this town from other stations such as Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Mysore. There are also direct trains from the town of Canoor to this place. Taxi charges from this railway stations to Ooty is around Rs 1,000.
Information about how to reach Ooty by road is given further. Buses are available from terminus Bangalore, Mysore, Kanyakumari, Chennai, and Trivandrum to Ooty on daily basis. Tourists can take government buses or Volvo buses to reach this town. One can also come by taxi form other places such as Aravankadu, Wellington, Lovedale, Ketti, Bellikkal, and Coonoor. The climate of this town stays and cool all round the year, therefore it can be visited any month of the year.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-12-06)
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