Ooty and Kodaikanal Compare: Are you thinking of going for a vacation so as to get a break from hustle bustle of day to day lives? If yes, what can be better than going for spending some relaxed days on a hill station? Ooty and Kodaikanal are two interesting holidaying spots quite popular amongst tourist for their excellent weather, soothing environment and mesmerising natural beauty.
Ooty Kodaikanal are two of the most beautiful hill stations around the world that not just offer scenic beauty but also exciting activities and varied form of nature to make your stay as memorable as they can. At one hand, Ooty is called the “queen of all hill station”. On the other hand, Kodaikanal with the word meaning of "The Gift of the Forest" is often referred as "Princess of Hill stations". Ooty is located at a distance of 105 km away from Coimbatore and is a famous hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Like Kodaikanl is also situated in the state of Tamil Nadu, in the Palani hill range, under the administrative control of Dindigul district.
Refreshing natural setting with exceptionally beautiful flowers, gigantic mountains, thick forest along with acres and acres of breath taking tea estates create the perfect setting of Ooty welcoming its guests for a special vacation. While the town of Kodaikanal is not just a hill station, it offer rich historical heritage as well to its tourists. From trekking routes to temples to museums to caves to water falls to parks to lakes, you will have almost everything on this hill station to keep yourself engaged. The places with its wide range of holidaying options cater to all kinds of vacations as well such as honeymoon, family trip, adventure holidays, religious tours, etc.
Located in the mountainous range of the Nilgiris, Ooty has a pleasant weather with an average of 15-20°C around the year and sometimes drops to even 0°C during winter. While temperate in Kodaikanal is mostly moderate and pleasant, the best time to visit the hill station is in the months of April to June and September to October.
Doddabetta peak, Annamalai Temple, Ooty Rose gardens, Wax World - (Wax Museum), Sims Park (Coonoor), The Tea Factory, Boating at Pykara, Falls at Pykara, Historical Dam with Power station at Pykara, Hidden Valley, Echo Rock, shooting point and Pine forest are few of the interesting places to visit while holidaying in Ooty.
In Kodaikanal, you have umpteen numbers of places for sightseeing along with just relaxing and enjoying the serene atmosphere of the hill station. Some of the places for sightseeing are Berijam Lake, Coakers Walk, Bryant Park, Kurinjiandavar Temple, Green Valley View/Suicide Point, Pillar Rocks, Silent Valley View, Devil's Kitchen, Guna Caves, Pine Forest, Shanthi Valley and Silver Cascade, Kodai Lake,Telescope House, Kukal Cave and Shenbaganur Museum.
Along with all this, Kodaikanal is also shopper paradise with amazing arts and crafts to take home, making for interesting gifts options for your loved ones. Some of the places for shopping are Khadi Emporium, Handloom Co-operative Stores and Travancore Crafts Work and Government Sales Emporium. Although both the hill station are exceptionally beautiful and charming, Ooty is always filled with tourists from around the world. So if you want to have some secluded time and calm, Kodaikanal can be a better choice.
