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Coonoor




Coonoor
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State Tamil Nadu
Distance 310 km from Bangalore (Driving Directions)
555 km from Chennai (Driving Directions)
Tags Hill Stations, Falls, Gardens, Golf, Forts
Coonoor is located in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. It is one of the most famous hill stations of the Nilgiri hills. It is a popular tourist stop because of its impressive views of the lush green Nilgiri hills. It is also known for its tea plantations as the environment there is very conducive to growing exceptional tea. In fact, touring the plantations and taking walks through the tea gardens is on of the draws to the area.

The impressive views of wildflowers are another favorite thing experience in Coonoor, as is bird watching. It is common to be able to see such birds as cormorants, pipits, skylarks, Nilgiri verditer, thrushes, and parakeets. The species in the area are not limited to only these, though.

The area surrounding Coonoor offers the perfect landscape for such activities as trekking and hiking. The area offers impressive view after impressive view that is best experienced while truly out in nature.

It is possible to experience the area around Coonoor while taking a ride on the local toy train. This train connects Coonoor with other hill stations that are located in the Nilgiri Hills. This train ride provides some breathtaking views of the Nilgiri hills.

The area around Coonoor has been used as the backdrop for several movies made by Indian and foreign filmmakers. Most notable was when it was used as the backdrop for the 1984 American film A Passage to India by David Lean. This movie was based on a novel by E. M. Foster.


Travel Blogs about Coonoor


Kothagiri Visit by Ramakrishnan
http://blog.ramagi.com/2007/05/kothagiri-visit.html
We went to Kothagiri over the weekend to attend my friend Vanith's marriage. Took my M800 and drove from Bangalore. ... (continue reading)



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