Only a few hours from Colombo, Nuwara Eliya sits in the hill country in eternal temperate winter and is charmingly called “Little England”, due to it being where British settlers built their holiday bungalows and spent their down time.
The naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens displays roses and tree ferns, and shelters monkeys and blue magpies. Nearby Seetha Amman Temple, a colorful Hindu shrine, is decorated with religious figures. Densely forested Galway's Land National Park is a sanctuary for endemic and migratory bird species, including bulbuls and flycatchers.
Elevation: 1,868 m
Area: 13 km²
Weather: 19°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 89% Humidity
Postal code: 22200
Province: Central Province
District: Nuwara Eliya District
Colombo to Nuwara Eliya distance 173.8km.
