Overview
The most attractive and exquisite destination in the state of Tamil Nadu, Nilgiris is a heaven on earth and is resplendent with natural beauty and breathtaking sceneries. It is blessed with rich flora and fauna and is also the district headquarters of the Nilgiris district which is often specified as the Nilgiri Hills. It is a part of the Western Ghats mountain chain stretching up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau.
Nilgiris Travel guide is incomplete without a mention of its naturally blessed ambience and serene vegetation. These are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2000 m in the western section of the state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern region. Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a must experience attraction of the Nilgiris. Over 2700 species of flowering plants, 160 species of ferns, numerous types of flowerless plants, algae, fungi, mosses and land lichens are found in the land of the Nilgiris.
Do not miss to visit this paradise of Tamil Nadu!!