Nuwara Eliya - Little England

Also known as a ‘Little England’, Nuwara Eliya has impressed tourists by its climate, and it also retains its colonial ambience with the golf course, gentlemen’s clubs, and Tudor-style buildings. Besides that, attending a train journey to the Nuwara Eliya with one of our best Nuwara Eliya tours and packages will bring you many unique views with waterfall, dramatic mountain, and stunning tea plantations.

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Nuwara Eliya Quick Facts

The meaning of Nuwara Eliya is “city on the plain” or “city of light”. This town is situated in the central highlands of Sri Lanka.

This destination is well-known for its stunning tea plantations and especially, the tallest mountain of this country – Pidurutalagala oversees this amazing city.

Nuwara Eliya has archaeological importance as well as its rich culture and when you travel to this place, you will definitely get a good reflection of the colonial period.

You can partake in a great number of recreational activities such as horse-riding, golf, boating, bird-watching and hiking in this beautiful city.

Best time to visit Nuwara Eliya, sri lanka

The best time to visit Nuwara Eliya is from February to May, the temperature is quite low which is from 12°C and 24°C as well as rainfall is less. April is also the busy month that is Sinhalese New Year along with flower shows, horse races, and car races. Whereas, you should avoid the time from June to November because the amount of rainfall is quite high.

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