Monday, April 27, 2009
The Sylvan ‘Sullivan Bungalow’ in Ooty, India.
If somebody is in Ooty, 'The Queen of Hills’ or if you have plans to be there between May 1 and May 3, then you may consider yourself fortunate. What is the hype about? The historical ‘Sullivan Bungalow’ in the sylvan surroundings of Ooty is turning 190 years in May this year. The Nilgiris Documentation Centre has proposed to organize a three-day program from May 1 to May 3 in which the first day would have an exhibition about John Sullivan, the founder of Ooty. Inauguration of 'Nilgiris Souvenir Shop' & folk music and dance programs would be the highlight of second and third day respectively.
British Collector John Sullivan built the bungalow in 1819 at Kannerimukku Badaga village in Kotagiri during his maiden visit to the Nilgiris (Blue Mountains) in 1819. History has it that he stayed at the bungalow during his sojourns until 1823. The bungalow became the property of Church Missionary Society after the collector shifted to Ooty. It then changed hands to Madras Governor S R Lushinton who donated the building for the sick and poor European soldiers. The wheel of time rotates fast and finally a ‘Parsi’ ( a native of the erstwhile Persia) owned the bungalow somewhere up to 1880. The building was honored in 2002, when it was renovated in the year 2002 as the landmark of Ooty. Tourists can contact mobile no. 948663092 for further details.
Labels: Blue Mountains, Jonh Sullivan, Kotagiri, Nilgiris, Ooty, Queen of Hills.
Some of the tourist attractions of Ooty are Ooty Lake which was was built for providing an irrigation tank to the people of this region, Botanical Garden situated on the lower slopes of the Dodabetta peak and Kalhatty Falls which is located about 113 kilometers away from ooty.
Ooty is on the narrow gauge railway, connected to Mettupalayam (47 km), which is directly connected to Coimbatore and Chennai. The famous toy train connects Ooty with Mettupalayam and Coonoor. A good network of roads and national highways connect Ooty with all major towns and cities. There are regular bus services to and from Coimbatore, Trichy, Bangalore, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mysore, Palghat, Calicut, Tirupati and other important destinations in South India. Ooty is also well connected with major cities of Kerala and Karnataka. Coimbatore, 105 km from Ooty, is the nearest airport.
You can opt for a 3 days ooty tour or a 4 days coimbatore ooty tour or a mysore ooty tour to enjoy this beautiful destination of charming hills and pleasant climate. I think it is during summer vacation most people are visiting this place. Ooty is also a honeymooners paradise in south India.
India is truly a great place with lots of diversity and is a unique place in the world. Indian tourism industry has performed well in the recent years. You can follow my updates on @india_tourism in twitter or in my india travel blog.
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