Monday, January 3, 2011

Coonoor

Coonoor


Key Highlights : Hill Station, It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea
 

location:  State:Tamil Nadu
            
  District: Nilgiri


Route: If you are planning for ooty then coonoor will be a add on to your trip
          as the place is in the same route 


Description:Coonoor is located at an altitude of 1,800 m above sea level, and is the second  largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills. It is an ideal base for a number of trekking expeditions leading into the Nilgiris
                         






Ooty

Ooty


Key Highlights : Hill Station


Location: State: Tamil Nadu
              District: The Nilgiris
              Languages: Tamil

Route:  There are many ways to reach ooty, the best way is to get the
            nilgiri express from chennai it will go Mettupalayam from there
                 you can get the toy car which will go directly to ooty .if u did't got tickets then          
                 go to Coimbatore and from there take a bus or car to reach the ooty

Description:Ootacamund is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Ooty stands at an 
                         approximate  height of 7,500 feet (2, 286 m) above sea level.Ooty is deep 
                          within  the Nilgiri hills, also known as The Blue Mountains
















Sunday, January 2, 2011

Vailankanni

Vailankanni 

Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health






Key Highlights : The place is very famous for Church

picasa web album :Vailankanni gallery


Route : There are two ways you can reach to vailankanni from chennai there are some tour
            operators having direct link to vailankanni if tickets are not available then go to
            nagapattinam
 from  there you  can get lot of buses

Description:Velankanni can be traced to the mid-16th century and is attributed to three miracles:
                   the apparition of Mary and the Christ Child to a slumbering shepherd boy,
                   the curing of a lame buttermilk vendor,
                   and the rescue of Portuguese sailors from a violent sea storm