Coonoor

Coonoor Overview

Coonoor is a beautiful hill station, located near Ooty in Niligiris district of Tamil Nadu, India. Coonoor is known for its production of Nilgiri tea. At an altitude of 6,000 feet above sea level, It is the second largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills after Ooty. The town of Coonoor is broadly divided into Lower Coonoor and Upper Coonoor. The major attraction of Coonoor is Sim's Park, a well-maintained Botanical Garden that houses several varieties of plants found missing in the other Hill Stations. UPASI, Bedford are the other attractions in the hill station. The tea and tourism festival is another important festival of Coonoor held in the month of January. The festival attracts tea specialists from all over the world. The best time to visit Coonoor is March to June & September to October while the peak season is April to June. Coonoor is one of the popular Places to visit in Tamilnadu. It is located at approx 20km from Ooty, 72km from Coimbatore, 144km from Mysore, 292km from Bengaluru, 540km from Chennai, 259km from Kochi, 226km from Munnar.