Nuwaraeliya
Meaning ‘city on the plain’ or ‘city of light’, Nuwaraeliya was founded in the 19 century by British colonialists who were drawn by its temperate cool climate and called . est Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, referred to as ‘Little England’ many of the towns buildings such as the Queen's Cottage, General's House, Grand Hotel, the granite edifice of the Hill Club, St Andrew's Hotel and the red roofed Town Post Office still retain features from its colonial past.
The town is covered under the shadows of the tallest mountain ranges of the island, Pidurutalagala (8,281 ft), Krigalpoththa (7,835 ft) Thotupola Kanda (7,737ft), Adams peak (7,359 ft), Namunukula (6,617ft), the Haputale ridge and Horton plains, with unique arrangements of plateaus, ridges intermountain basins and valleys. Hiking and trekking are popular ways to enjoy this scenic gem.
With many famed attractions and hidden treasures of scenic beauty and adventure which are away from the beaten track, Nuwaraeliya is not to be missed.