Coonoor Tourist Attractions / Sightseeing in Coonoor
Coonoor overwhelms everyone with its natural beauty,singing birds,pleasing sounds of the falls and acres of green carpeted cover of tea gardens.The quiet hill town is a dream destination for honeymooners and leisure travelers as the rolling hills and serene valleys force the tourists to fall in love with the place. The experience of enjoying nature at its purest form is something to die for!
Sim's Park
Set in 12-hectare land, Sim's Park or Pleasure ground was named after J.D. Sim in 1878. It has a botanical garden with collection of over 1000 impressive plant species. Some 300 types of roses are cultured here.Other species include tree ferns, camellia, pines and magnolia. The annual fruit and vegetable show is immensely popular attracting a large number of visitors. The park is modelled along Japanese style.
The Pasteur Institute
Set up in 1907, Pasteur Institute does reserach for vaccines for polio and rabies.
Pomological Station
This institute does research for apricot, pomegranates and persimmon.
Lamb's Rock
Lamb's Rock is an ideal spot for the picnickers. The place derived its name from Captain Lamb who actually carved out out the path. The Hulical ravine is located on the right hand. On e get get a spectacular view of the graceful Coonoor stream flowing 5000 feet below. The rugged cliff offers mouth dropping views of the Coimbatore plains.
Dolphin's Nose
Dolphin's Nose located near Tiger Hills offers breathtaking views of the serene Nilgiri Hills, lovely ravines and the cascading Catherine Falls. Just 10 kms from the fascinating hill station, the dolphin shaped rock is visited by a large number of tourists.
Lady Canning Seat
Named after Lady Canning, the wife of Viceroy Canning, the Lady Canning's seat is rated as the most beautiful point. Elegantly lying in the heart of dense woods, it is 8 kms from the bus stand . It is said that the elegant wife of the Viceroy was extremely fond of this fascinating spot offering stunning view of acres of tea estates.
