Nuwara Eliya
Popularly known as "Little England". The cool, picturesque 1890 m. high
hill resort, modeled as an English Village during the British colonial times.
Visit a tea plantation and a factory to see Sri Lanka's most famous product
being grown. Sri Lanka produce a significant share of the world best tea
as "Pure Ceylon tea".
Nuwara-Eliya is popular for the scenic view because of its invigorating
mountains and architecture to support. Sri Lanka s highest mountain
Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located within the city limits. Nuwara-Eliya
also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.
The nostalgia of the empire builders is reflected in Nuwara Eliya. The town
is decorated with buildings ranging in style from Georgian to Queen Anne .
Parks, trout streams and an 18 hole golf course complete with gorse.
8 Km from the town is an excellent botanical garden, at Hakgala
27 Km to Horton Plains a nature reserve with a charm of its own.
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