Blossoms and Boats: The Nilgiris Summer Festival
The Summer Festival is one of the most captivating cultural celebrations in the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu, India. Organized every year in May by the Tamil Nadu Department of Tourism along with the National Ministry of Tourism, the festival transforms the serene hill stations of Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri, and Gudalur into vibrant centers of art, horticulture, and tradition. With its diverse range of events from flower shows to boat races the festival attracts thousands of visitors from across India and abroad.