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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsDaytime hours
Entry feeEntry ticket charged
Best time to visitMarch to June (Flower Show in May) and October to December
From city centreAbout 1–2 km
LocationOoty, Tamil Nadu
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About Government Botanical Garden
The Government Botanical Garden, laid out in the mid-19th century on the slopes of Doddabetta, spans terraced lawns and glasshouses with a wide variety of trees, ferns and flowering plants, including a fossilised tree trunk estimated to be millions of years old. It hosts the popular Flower Show in summer and is a relaxed place for a garden walk.
Getting there
How to Reach Government Botanical Garden
A short taxi or auto ride from Ooty town centre.
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