Nuwara Eliya

A leading hill resort of Sri Lanka Nuwara Eliya city Sri Lanka is the leading hill resort of Sri Lanka located in the central mountains at an altitude of about 6000. Mt. Piduratalagala is the highest peak of the country which overlooks the city. Eliya lanka nuwara sri means the City Of Light surrounded by lush green tea plantations and is located in the heart of the tea industry. The Britishers developed this city as an exact model of the British town, and has become famous for producing some of the country's excellent quality tea. For the European planters the city served as a pleasure retreat for and even today the city is an English town with many English style bungalows and buildings existent today.

A nice escape for the people of the country Nuwara Eliya city Sri Lanka in tropical Sri Lanka provides with cool breeze any time of the year. During the hottest month the locals and tourists visit this town from March to May, with April being the busiest time. The average temperatures in Eliya lanka nuwara sri hovers around 10 C, providing relief from the hot and humid temperature of the plains. With the visitor’s important tourist attractions in the city are Horton Plains, a National Park where sambhar and leopard which are frequent sights and Hakgala Botanical Gardens famous for its collection of roses and the rare fernery. For the trekkers and nature lovers the town makes an excellent getaway.

Nuwara Eliya city Sri Lanka has many activities to offer to its tourists to keep them engrossed like visits to tea plantations, golfing, horse riding, boating, and hiking. Exploring the beauty of the landscaped gardens, waterfalls and plateaus is a unique experience. During the period in April the city comes alive with the festivities of the Tamil New Year. Even the prices start rising and it becomes almost impossible to find rooms as the well off Sinhalese from Colombo march into the town. At this time the star attractions are supercross at the Diyatalawa circuit, Formula Three car racing, and horse races. The cities some other attractions are the beautiful golf courses, trout streams, parks, and boating or fishing on Lake Gzregory. Victoria Park is quite a popular place to visit for the bird watchers with an attractive and well-used oasis, at quieter times because of the great opportunities it gives to see birds like Indian Blue Robin, Pied Thrush or Scaly Thrush prowling in the denser undergrowth.