"Nuwara Eliya Hill Station & Hill Country" Nuwara Eliya by freya_heaven

Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide: 97 reviews and 201 photos

Nuwara Eliya is set up in the Hill Country of Sri Lanka at 1889 feet.

The town has a very colonial feel to it, & weirdly in places still looks very British. The Nuwara Eliya, which means "city of light" town is very popular in the hot summer months with wealthy Sri Lankans escaping from the head & humidity. of the lower coastal areas.

In the town itself is a race course and gardens to admire & wander around, as well as the architecture of colonial times gone by.

The surrounding hill country is lovely, full of Tea and Rubber Plantations

Last visit to Nuwara Eliya: Jul 2001
Intro Updated Apr 7, 2004
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Reviews (12)

Hill Country Memories Favorites (1)

One of the most moving things about Nuwara Eliya is that I was following in my Grandfathers footsteps. He had been... more travel advice

Tea of Course! Shopping (1)

Most of the tea plantations & certainly the ones open to the public have shops where you can by their tea. I dont... more travel advice

Our Driver, Taken at Dambulla - Nuwara Eliya

Chauffer Driven Transportation (1)

We hired a car & driver for a few days, who sorted out all our accommodation & entrances. We gave a list of the places... more travel advice

Hill Country Things to Do (9)

The hill country was given this name for a good reason, the roads are so windy with constant hairpin bends being... more travel advice

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cazz38 Feb 22, 2005 at 11:37 AM

I loved this place Nicola,it must have been so nice knowing your Grandfather had been here before and its so nice to see so many things named after Devon.
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grets Feb 3, 2005 at 5:12 AM

Love the story about the boy with the flowers and how fitting that you should travel in youir grandfather's footsteps. We too visited a tea plantation - could have been the same one! :-) Excellent page.
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Toyin Dec 27, 2004 at 7:49 AM

Wondeful tips..very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.
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Yaqui Aug 24, 2004 at 2:25 PM

What a lovely page. I am so impressed with all your wonderful travels! Thank you!!
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guell Aug 23, 2004 at 8:38 AM

So, there's tea here? This place looks great, and those waterfalls, wow!
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deecat Aug 20, 2004 at 12:55 PM

Enjoyable pages on Nuwara Eliya. I don't drink tea either, Nicola! Good idea about car and driver. Rubber plantation info was fascinating. Sweet story about the boy with the flowers!
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kyoub Aug 16, 2004 at 12:32 PM

This would be great, I love tea. Interesting tips and photos
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Luchonda May 2, 2004 at 12:37 AM

Nice report Freya - let us have a cup of tea ! greets
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kazander Apr 29, 2004 at 6:36 PM

I drink enough tea for the both of us! It looks so beautiful here! I would have certainly bought far to much tea if I was there!
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Poda Apr 8, 2004 at 2:59 AM

it looks like my pic.... did you take it after drink a cup of tea in the tea factory (Lookelville)?