Nuwaraeliya, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Nuwaraeliya City

The city was founded by Samuel Baker's period of British Ceylon. A city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The Nuwaraeliya is 180km away from the Colombo city. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light" It is at an altitude of 1,868m and is considered to be the most popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwaraeliya is known for its temperate, cool climate- the coolest area in Sri Lanka, Some people called "Little England" because of the cold weather.

This city surrounded many tourist attraction places and waterfalls.

Places to be seen in Nuwaraeliya.

1. Lake Gregory & park.

2. Horton Plains & world's End.

3. Victoria Park.

4. Hakgala Botanical Garden.

5. Seetha Amman Temple.

6. Kirigalpotta mountain hike.

7. Watching Waterfalls (lovers leap, Ramboda, St. Clairs, Glen fall, Nanuoya, Galwala Ella & many more waterfalls.

8. Factory visit (tea & strawberry)

9. Ambewela farm

10. Nuwaraeliya City.

To reach Nuwaraeliya from Colombo you can take buses, Hired vehicle, Tuk Tuk, Train(only to Nanuoya, from Nanuoya you have to take a bus or Tuk Tuk to reach Nuwaraeliya) or seaplane (Amphibious aircraft)

You can grab the many local restaurants around the city area to eat food. All local restaurants have Sri Lankan cuisines and Sri Lankan short-eat foods. In Tourist guest houses and hotels you can enjoy Sri Lankan Cuisines, Indian cuisines, European menus (Some guest house and hotels aren't serving foreign cuisines).

Season and functions

The town really comes alive in April for the Sinhalese & Tamil New year. It is difficult to find accommodation during the period of Sri Lankans' new year holiday and also prices can be raised compared to the normal days. Annually the festive season starts in mid-April and runs to late-April. Main attractions during April include motor and horse racing events. This event, being run since 1934. And the flower show runs till the end of the month it helps gain the attraction of Nuwaraeliya.

The town's attractions include the Victoria park, golf course, and Lake Gregory. Victoria Park is an attractive and well-used oasis It's popular with bird watchers. Nuwaraeliya city is a base for travels to the Horton plains National park. This is a key wildlife area of an open grassy woodland. The plains have a well-visited tourist attraction at the world's end: a sheer precipice with a 1050m let fall. The return walk passes the scenic Baker's falls. Early morning visits are best, both to see the wildlife and to view World's End before mists close in during the later part of the morning

The slow-growing tea bushes of this highland region produce some of the world's best oranges pekoe tea. Several tea factories around Nuwaraeliya offer guided tours of tea production, the opportunity to taste a sample and purchase their products.