Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s cool-climate hill country gem, a beautifully preserved colonial-era town set among rolling tea estates, misty valleys and pine-scented mountain air at nearly 1,900 metres above sea level. Long, nicknamed ‘Little England’ for its Tudor-style architecture, racecourse and manicured gardens, carries a distinctive charm that sets it apart from anywhere else on the island. It is also the heartland of Ceylon Tea, and plantation tours and factory visits here offer an intimate, unhurried look at the story behind Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and enduring export.
