Nuwara Eliya
Known as 'Little England', a cool hill town surrounded by tea estates, colonial-style buildings, gardens and waterfalls.
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Nuwara Eliya sits high in the central hills and has a cool, fresh climate that is a welcome break from the heat of the lowlands. It is famous for its tea plantations, colonial-era architecture, flower gardens and Gregory Lake. Visitors enjoy tea factory tours, strawberry farms and scenic drives through the hills.
Highlights
- ✅ Tea estate and factory visit
- ✅ Gregory Lake
- ✅ Victoria Park
- ✅ Lover's Leap Waterfall
- ✅ Scenic train and road journeys
Travel Tips
- Bring warm clothes, as evenings are cold
- Visit a tea factory in the morning when it is working
- Combine with Horton Plains and Ella on one hill country route
- Expect heavy traffic during the April holiday season
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