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Nuwara Eliya (Sinhala: නුවර එළිය [nuwərə ɛlijə]; Tamil: நுவரெலியா [nʉʋəɾɛlɪjɑː]) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light".
Although small, there are tons of fun things to do in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. From the highest mountain in Sri Lanka to the stunning tea fields, here's our guide!
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka Dubbed "Little England" due to its cool climate and colonial-era bungalows, Nuriwaya Eliya boasts a landscape far more dramatic than Britain's. Mist-shrouded mountains and terraced tea plantations surround the former hill station, while world-class brews are abundant.
How to spend 2 days in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Discover the best things to see and do, how to get there, where to stay and what to pack.
Nuwara Eliya. Sri Lanka, Asia. Often referred to as ‘Little England’, this genteel highland community does have a rose-tinted, vaguely British-country-village feel to it, with its colonial-era bungalows, Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows and pretty gardens.
Lover’s Leap in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s popular holiday town in the mountains, is a massive rocky cliff with a waterfall of the same name. Its name is derived from the fate of a young couple who decided to be bound together forever by jumping off the cliff to their demise.
Top Attractions in Nuwara Eliya. See all. These rankings are informed by Tripadvisor data—we consider traveller reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location. 2024. 1. Horton Plains National Park. 2,619. National Parks. Admission tickets from ₹3,889.
Sri Lankan hill country is stunning. You’ll see gorgeous views of lush green mountains, waterfalls, and tiny houses scattered over the hills at every turn. The best thing to do in Nuwara Eliya is really to just drive around and stop every two minutes or so with your mouth wide open to take pictures.
Nuwara Eliya, part of Sri Lanka’s lush hill country, is blessed with a temperate winter, rolling green hills and a dramatic waterfall. Read on for the top things to see and do once you arrive.
Probably the best-known of Sri Lanka’s tea-growing districts, Nuwara Eliya is also the most rugged and mountainous, with the highest average elevation. The air is cool and bracing; the winds are scented with eucalyptus and wild mint.