Introducing Coonoor
Coonoor is one of the three Nilgiri hill stations – Ooty, Kotagiri and Coonoor – that lie above the southern plains.
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Climbing up out of the busy market area and looking down over the sea of red tile rooftops to the slopes behind, there’s a strong sense of what hill stations were originally all about: peace, cool climate and some beautiful scenery. Although smaller than Ooty, Coonoor’s centre doesn’t come across as being any less busy, especially the area around the train station, bus stand and market, which is a bustling, choking mess with tenacious touts. Thankfully you leave all this behind at your accommodation, most of which is in quieter Upper Coonoor, 1km to 2km above the town centre.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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