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Coonoor Tours
Coonoor, a gorgeous and serene mountain place of Tamil Nadu, lies in the Nilgiri Hills. Coonoor deduces its name from the Coon mountain tribe of the region. Tea bushes, Grassy meadows, profusion of Sunflowers, Marigolds and Rhododendrons identify Coonoor. Coonoor is rudimentally a tiny tea property area township where the condition stays agreeable all through the year. Coonoor is one of the three admired mountain places in the Nilgiri Hills, the other two being Ooty and Kotagiri.
Main Attractions at Coonoor
Sim's Park: The Sim's Park is a renowned landmark at Coonoor. The park is a botanical planted area, spread over 12 hectares and has an accumulation of over 1,000 plant species that embraces magnolia, tree ferns, pines and camellia. This park was built partly in the Japanese approach and is labelled after J. D. Sim, former secretary of the Madras Club. The annual yield and vegetable show, held in May, is the principle appealing aspect of the botanical garden.
The Pasteur Institute: The Pasteur School is another valued appealing aspect of Coonoor. It is positioned close to the Sim's Park. The Pasteur school focuses on the examination for vaccines for rabies and polio. The school is open for the sightseers only on Saturdays. However, if you like to visit it on other days, you will have to look for permission of the Director of the Pasteur institute.
Pomological Station: The Pomological place is the research centre of the State Agricultural Department for persimmon, pomegranates and apricot. It is one of the three untested yield planted areas in the Nilgiri Hills. The other two testing centres are Burliar and Kallar. A testing centre of repute, the Pomological Station carries examination on divergent fruits, which are local grown. Some of the well-known fruits of the area are apples, peaches, plums, persimmons, apricots, lemons and pomegranates.
