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Map of Sri Lanka showing the location of Nuwara Eliya in relation to 'C' Colombo

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Nuwara Eliya or 'Little England', overlooked by Mount Pidurutalagala, the highest mountain in Sri Lanka, is about 180km from Colombo

Acres and acres of tea with its lush Camelia green foliage extening for miles across the hillsides. No visit to the Nuwara Eliya hill country would be complete without a visit to one of the open tea estates specialising in growing Orange Pekoe tea, and the opportunity to purchase some of the world’s finest flavoured leaf tea, the famous Ceylon tea. Visit Baker falls Ceylon - Image courtesy of srilankatourism.org.uk and The Sri Lanka Tourist Board for the UK and IrelandSet in the heart of Nuwara Eliya tea-country, this beautiful, cool and fresh hill station is where the British colonials created an English countryside, with homes and holiday homes in Nuwara Eliya, in a variety of traditional British archetectural styles, with privit hedges and Well clipped lawns, a small Anglican church, golf course and parks giving Nuwara Eliya Brits a little home from home almost 1,900m ASL.

The Horton Plains National Park is not far from Nuwara Eliya, it is Sri Lanka’s highest, most isolated plateau. A haven for many wild animal and bird species.

Bridleways and footpaths accross the Horton Plains take you to the 'lovers leap' precipice known as World’s End – a sheer drop of over 1,000m. The return journey passes the scenic Baker Falls.

Acres and acres of tea with its lush Camelia green foliage extening for miles across the hillsides. No visit to the Nuwara Eliya hill country would be complete without a visit to one of the open tea estates specialising in growing Orange Pekoe tea, and the opportunity to purchase some of the world’s finest flavoured leaf tea, the famous Ceylon tea.

Adam's Peak - - Image courtesy of srilankatourism.org.uk and The Sri Lanka Tourist Board for the UK and IrelandAttractions around Nuwara Eliya:

Adam's Peak
Bambaragama Falls
Baker Falls
Bandarawela
Diyatalawa
Haggala Gardens
Haputale
Hindu Temple called Sita or Seetha Kovil dedicated to the diety Hanuman
Horton
Lake Gregory
Pidurutalagala
Tea Estates and Factories
The Golf Course
Trout Fishing Streams




Rent cottages in Nuwara Eliya - Holiday Bungalows in Nuwara Eliya

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Nuwara Eliya Hotels:

Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya
Tea Factory Hotel Nuwara Eliya
The Hill Club Hotel
Galway Forest Lodge Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka


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