Places to visit in Nuwara Eliya
Cool tea country, Horton Plains and Lake Gregory.
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Places to see
Spiritual
Sri Pada (Adam's Peak)
The sacred mountain with a footprint shrine on the summit, climbed by night to see the sunrise.
Best time: Dec–May
Nature
Horton Plains National Park
A high plateau of grassland and cloud forest, with the cliff edge called World’s End.
Best time: Jan–Apr
Hills
Lake Gregory
A lake in the centre of Nuwara Eliya with walks, boating and pony rides.
Best time: Jan–Apr
Nature
Hakgala Botanical Garden
Botanical gardens on the cool slopes below Hakgala rock, near Nuwara Eliya.
Best time: Jan–May
Food to try in Nuwara Eliya
Ceylon tea, Nuwara Eliya strawberries.
Timings, permits and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.