Ooty or Udagamandalam (the Tamil version of the original name) precisely described as "Queen of Hills. Ooty botanical garden is one of the best tourist attraction place which attracts the tourist from all over the world.

This garden was laid out in 1847 by the Marquis of Tweedale and is spread over 22 hectares ascending the slopes on the hill at an elevation of 2,400 meters. above Main Sea Level. Flourishing green well maintained lawns, rare trees species a 20 million year old fossil tree, an Italian - style garden bordering, a immense variety of flowering bushes, flowers, and plants , fern house with a vast range ferns and orchids, a clear pool are some of the highlights of this garden.

The "Summer Festivals" is held each year during the month of May in the Botanical Garden and is an added attraction for tourists. The Flower Show is the pride of the festival. To the east of the garden is the Toda mund at the top of the garden. The Todas are the native tribe.At the Toda mund you can see special aspects of their traditional culture.