BOTANICAL GARDEN - The Botanical Garden was established in 1848. The beautiful gardens maintained by the Government of Tamil Nadu have wide variety of plants and include Italian and Japanese sections. Different types of roses, imported shrubs, rare flowering plants, eucalyptus trees and several old trees are some of the major attractions here apart from the fossilized tree trunk, which is about 20 million years old. During the month of May every year, a Summer Festival is held here.
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OOTY LAKE - It was built in 1825, the 2.5-km-long lake is a place worth visiting. For fishing a prior permission is needed. A racecourse is also located near the lake. A mini-train takes the visitors around the lake.
DODABETTA PEAK - At a height of 2,623 metres, Dodabetta Peak is the highest point in the district. Situated 10 km away from the Ooty town., The top of the peak remains covered by mist most of the time but on a clear day, one can have a look at the landscape as far as the plains of Coimbatore and the Mysore plateau.
LAMB’S ROCK - About nine kms from Coonoor lays Lamb’s Rock, this point offers stunning views of the Coimbatore plains and the coffee and tea estates on the slopes.
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