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Nuwara Eliya at a Glance

Nuwara Eliya is situated at around 2000m above sea level and surrounded by lush tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and the heart of the tea industry. The city pretends to be particularly well-kept while neat and green grass gives to the locality an aspect of âcolonial British style". It was developed by Britishers as an exact replica of the British town. Nuwara Eliya was built entirely during the 19th century and its architecture mimics that of an English country town, with red-brick walls, country house like hill club and mock-Tudor half-timbering. Nuwara Eliya produces some of the country's best tea. Major tourist attractions are Horton Plains, a National Park where sambhar and leopard are frequent sights and Hakgala Botanical Gardens famous for its collection of roses and the rare fernery. The town is an excellent getaway for trekkers and nature lovers.

Area 13 Square Kilometers

Population 0.03 Million

Winter Temperature 11 C

Summer Temperature 22 C

Best Time To Visit December to April

Road

Nuwara Eliya is about 76 km from Kandy or 180 km from Colombo. The journey takes around 6 hours to reach. It can be reached only by road although the nearest railway station is Nanu Oya.

Hakgala Botanical Garden

Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the three Botanical gardens in Sri Lanka, the other two being Peradeniya Botanical Garden and Henarathgoda Botanical Garden. It is the second largest garden in Sri Lanka. Hakgala Botanical Garden is situated on the Nuwara Eliya badulla main road, 16 km from Nuwara Eliya. The garden has a cool temperate climate because the altitude is 5,400 feet above the sea level. It is about 7miles south east of Nuwara Eliya.

Water Falls

There are a number of stunning waterfalls within easy reach of the city, Devon Falls and St Clairs being the most notable. The former has a drop of some 318 feet, offering some excellent photo opportunities. Devon Falls is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya District on A7 highway. The falls is named after a pioneer English coffee planter called Devon, whose plantation is situated near the falls. The waterfall is 97 metres high and ranked 19th highest in the island.

Horton Plains National Park

Horton Plains National Park is the only National Park situated in the hill country and the highest plateau in the island consisting of grassland interspersed with patches of forest, with some unusual high altitude vegetation and an excellent excursion. It is a paradise for nature lovers, hikers and bird watchers. It falls within the Nuwara-Eliya District, 200Km away from Colombo. The panoramic beauty of the hill country is witnessed within the park. The Plains are a beautiful, silent, strange world with some excellent walks. The most stunning place is the World's End, where the southern Horton Plains suddenly ends, and drops off to nearly 1050 meters, which is an awesome sight indeed.

Overview

Nuwara Eliya features traditional local retailers selling locally produced goods rather than branded or imported products. Visitors hoping to take home some of the world's finest tea will not be disappointed by the variety on offer with plenty of small shops selling locally grown blends. For local handicrafts, silk goods, masks, carved figurines, sarongs and leather products, the city has a good selection of retail outlets.

Grand Indian

Grand Hotel Rd, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian

Sri Ambaal

New Bazaar St, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian

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Sri Lanka Special
7 Nights & 8 Days
Colombo(1N) Kandy(2N) Nuwara Eliya(2N) Colombo(2N)
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Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota Special
7 Nights & 8 Days
Colombo(2N) Nuwara Eliya(2N) Bentota(2N) Colombo(1N)
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