The beautiful 
                          hill station of Ooty, draws quite a good number of tourists 
                          from all over the world. The natural beauty of this region 
                          is outstanding and memorable. Apart from the natural splendors, 
                          Ooty has many more attractions that are worth a visit. Some 
                          of the important ones are the Botanical Gardens sprawled over 
                          an area of 50-acre. It was established by Marquis of Tweeddale 
                          in the year 1848. These gardens lie on the lower slopes of 
                          the Doddabetta peak, the highest point in Ooty. Another exotic 
                          garden found here is the Rose Gardens, situated about 3 to 
                          4-km away from Charring Cross. They are spread over an area 
                          of 10 acres of land with 2000 variety of roses. 
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                        is also a Mini Garden over here along with a children amusement 
                        park. Definitely, a worth visiting site. Another famous attraction 
                        here is the Ooty Lake, a charming artificial lake. Constructed 
                        in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore. 
                        A noteworthy attraction of Ooty is the St Stephens Church 
                        situated in the hilly area on Club Road. It is said to be 
                        the oldest church in the Nilgiris. This church was built in 
                        the year 1829 and consecrated in 1830. The cemetery close 
                        by houses the grave of John Sullivan, the founder of Ooty. 
                        Another outstanding attraction here is the Doddabetta peak. 
                        It is the highest peak (2623 meters) in the Nilgiris and is 
                        situated about 10-km from Ooty, offering a beautiful view 
                        of the Nilgiri hill ranges.