Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Kotagiri - Queen Sister of the Hills

About
Kotagiri is a town in Nilgiris district very close to Ooty, the queen of the hills.

The Case for
 Perhaps because of its proximity to a major tourist destination, it is overlooked by tourists and hence is a travelers delight. At 1793 meters and on the Nilagiri range, Kotagiri offers the same refreshing mountain retreat as Ooty for a fraction of the cost and crowd.

Attractions

  • Attractions listed in WikiTravel are all well worth  a visit.
  • Ooty is a quick day trip from Kotagiri. Riding to Ooty in the Nilagiri Mountain Railway from Conoor would be a pleasurable experience.
  • Grand Anicut or Kallanai on way to Trichy.

Daily Costs $18/day
Accommodation Dormitarty 250
Food300
Beer150
Public Transportation200
Car rental1500 / day/4 travelers

Getting to
  • The closest airport is Coimbatore, about 1.5 hours away. 
  • There are convenient overnight trains to Chennai and rest of India from Coimbatore.
  • TamilNadu state transport buses connect Kotagiri Coimbatore and Ooty. From Ooty one could get to Mysore and Bangalore by bus. 

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