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Nuwara Eliya
The 'Little England' of Sri Lanka — cool climate, mock-Tudor bungalows and rolling tea plantations.
About Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya — 'Little England' — is the cool-climate heart of tea country, with mock-Tudor bungalows, rolling green plantations and colonial-era races. It's the staging point for the Horton Plains and World's End dawn hike.
Best time to visit
December to April is driest; January–March is coldest (jumpers at night). For World's End, go before 9 am before the clouds roll in.
Getting there
About 4 hours by road from Colombo, or the scenic train from Kandy to nearby Nanu Oya. Nuwara Eliya is the gateway to Ella and the hill-country train.
Things to do in Nuwara Eliya
- Dawn hike to World's End in Horton Plains National Park
- Tour a working tea factory and the golf club
- Boat on Gregory Lake and visit Ambewela farms
- Ride the train onward to Ella across the Nine Arch Bridge
