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Destination guide: Snooty Ooty

Destination guide: Snooty Ooty

In the time of the British Empire, Ooty in the Nilgiri hills was the hill station where the British administration in Chennai – then known as Madras – headed to in the summer to cool down.  Nilgiri Hills Being in India during the heat of summer ourselves, we could understand the attraction.The town itself is definitely not 19th century British- its a bit of a sprawl, loud and full of traffic and cows! Get out into the hills, however and its a…

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