| Tea Factories |
| Any visit to Nuwara Eliya is incomplete without an excursion to any one of the numerous tea factories that dot its pretty landscape. Here a guide will show you the various processes which tea leaves go through before finding their way into a steaming pot of fragrant high grown tea. |
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PEDRO TEA FACTORY
This factory is the in close proximity to the town of Nuwara-Eliya. One of the most modern factories, producing the highest priced tea that is popular all over the world, manufacture of which could be observed at Pedro Tea Factory. |
| Adam's Peak - The Pilgrim Path |
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Fact, legend and folklore are woven around Sri Pada (also referred to as Adam’s Peak) — 7,360 feet above sea level and situated in the Central Hills of Sri Lanka and which is also universally known because it is the only mountain in the world which has the distinction of being sacred to the followers of three great faiths — the Buddhists, the Muslims and the Hindus.
The Buddhists believe that it was on the summit of this peak that the Gauthama Buddha set his Foot Print when He visited Sri Lanka for the third time.
The Muslims believe that when Adam was driven out of Paradise, he alighted on this peak and stood on one foot till his sins were forgiven. The Hindus, on the other hand, claim it to be the Foot Print of God Siva. Agnostics say that this foot print is that of IEU ‘Pre-medieval Man’ and the Chinese say that it is the foot of FOE. |
| Water Falls |
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St. Clair Falls. These falls are un unusual type consisting of a double cascade derived from different water sources. The bigger waterfall, the Mahal Ella is 80m high and is situated on the Kotmale Oya.
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There are over 5 Water Falls around Nuwara Eliya. Laksapana Falls rise from the Laksapana estate and plunges into the Maskeliya Oya Devon Falls drops 97 metres and is named after Ambaragama Falls can be viewed along the Ella Wellawaya Road, south of Nuwara Eliya,.
Ramboda. The great "Mahaweli" the "Nile" of Sri Lanka reaches the hamlet of Ramboda and assumes legendary identity 'Ramboda falls' as the waters of the great ricer cascades over the Ramboda Rock.
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| Pidurutalagala (The Highest Mountain Peak in Sri Lanka) |
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Piduruthlagala is the Highest mountain and highest top of Sri Lanka. The Piduruthalalgala mountain is 2524m high above sea level. Most plants and animals that are endemic to Sri Lanka are found in the hidden plains of Piduruthalagala. The coolest and highest village in Sri Lanka called Shanthipura is between Nuwaraeliya city and Piduruthalagala mountain. |
| Neighbouring Cities |
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Bandarawela
An hour’s drive south it is a smaller hill station with a warmer and milder climate than Nuwara Eliya, said to be the most bracing in Sri Lanka.
Diyatalawa
6 km from Banadarawela. Surrounded by hills and grasslands it has a climate akin to the English spring. A military cantonment since the second World War. |
Haputale
2 Hours' drive from Nuwara Eliya, one arrives at the sleepy little town of Haputale. Clinging precipitously to both sides of a razor sharp ridge, the town sits at an elevation of approximately 4736 feet (1579 metres). It is a nondescript town with the main road descending into it from such a height that the arrival into the Main Street is startling, especially from the front seat of a bus; it appears to the ignorant visitor, that the bus will become airborne, at the end of the road.
The town is dotted with little Hindu temples, reminding us of the large population of Indian Tamils who are employed in the tea estates that cover the surrounding hillsides.
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Where plants and trees from around the world, are seen in one place, Haggala Botanical Gardens, is just 10km away from Nuwara Eliya City. |
Horton Plains is the highest plateau in the island consisting of grassland interspersed with patches of forest. The most stunning place is the World's End, where the southern Horton Plains suddenly ends, and drops off to nearly 700 Metres, which is an awesome sight indeed. |
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Lake Gregory is one of the significant tourist attraction in Nuwara Eliya. It was built by the Governor William Gregory during 1872 – 1877 period by utilizing the water from the Nanuoya. A boat yard now allows visitors to go boating and rowing. |
Spread over 90 acres, over a hundred years old, the 18 hole golf course is one of Nuwara Eliya’s biggest attractions. It is reputed to be the only Golf Course where all the holes are visible from the Club House or accessible by car.. |
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Ambewela is one of beautiful places of Sri Lanka and it's situated at Nuwaraeliya district. Ambewela has highest and widest grass grounds of Sri Lanka.
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