Travel Tips: These hill stations of Tamil Nadu will fascinate you, make a plan to visit!

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India is a huge country, every part of which is known for tourism. This time, we will discuss the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is famous for its natural beauty, wildlife, green environment, and beautiful views of the hills. It has many major attractions like many beautiful lakes, rivers, museums, and trekking spots. Let us move towards some of the major and beautiful hill stations of Tamil Nadu.

Kannur

Kannur is an important hill station in Tamil Nadu and is the second-largest hill station in the Nilgiris. It is a great tourist destination to visit with family, with beautiful tea gardens, parks, and trekking spots. The lush green forests of Kannur will delight you. The best time to visit Coonoor is between March to June and September to October. Since the distance between Ooty and Kannur is short, Kannur can be a good option along with going to Ooty. The waterfalls here are also popular.

Kodaikanal

Located 117 km from Madurai, Kodaikanal is also one of the excellent hill stations of South India. Kodaikanal, which is called the Queen of Ooty, is also called the Princess of hill stations. Situated at an altitude of 2,133 meters above sea level, Kodaikanal is situated in the southern part of the Palani Hills. When visiting Kodaikanal, one can enjoy the natural beauty, of Coaker's Walk, Silver Cascade, and Kodai Lake. There is also tea cultivation here and apart from the tea gardens, Catherine Falls and Elk Falls are also worth seeing.

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Yercaud

Yercaud is located in the Shevaroy Hills of Tamil Nadu and is a hill station in the Eastern Ghats. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 meters and is visited by many tourists due to its natural beauty and wonderful weather. Yercaud is also called the "Poor's Oottakamandalam", but it impresses people with its unique beauty and peace. It is also famous for the cultivation of tea, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom, and black pepper.

Ooty

Ooty is a city in Tamil Nadu. It is also called Udhagamandalam. It is considered to be a beautiful city situated in the beautiful hills of Nilgiri. It is also called the Queen of Hills and is part of the Nilgiri district. When you go to Ooty, you can enjoy trekking and enjoy the beauty of various places here.

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Kotagiri

Kotagiri is another famous hill station after Coonoor, which is located very close to Ooty and is considered a small hill station in Nilgiri district. Just 29 km from Ooty and 20 km from Coonoor, Kotagiri is a small hill station in the Nilgiri district. Apart from tea and tea plantations, Catherine Falls and Elk Falls are also worth seeing here. If you want, you can also enjoy trekking and climbing in Kotagiri.

Yelagiri

Yelagiri, or Elagiri, is located in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu and is also known as a tourist paradise. Its altitude is 1,048 meters above sea level and there is a group of about 14 tribal villages here. This hill station, populated by various tribes, is not as developed as other hill stations in Tamil Nadu like Ooty or Kodaikanal.