We woke up early and took a train to Nuwara Eliya. The journey is amazing, the train crosses numerous tea plantations in the hills (in the pictures below). Journey time: 3 hours, £5 per person for a first class carriage which was very comfortable.
The town is the highest in Sri Lanka at 1,868 meters above the sea level, and consequently it's very cold at night. The region is considered the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka.
The town was founded in the 19th century by the British and it’s called Little England as it was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elephant hunting, polo, golf and cricket.
The town is the highest in Sri Lanka at 1,868 meters above the sea level, and consequently it's very cold at night. The region is considered the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka.
The town was founded in the 19th century by the British and it’s called Little England as it was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elephant hunting, polo, golf and cricket.
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