The Hill Country of Sri Lanka is a world away from the rest of the island with its beautiful high mountains with rolling lower slopes carpeted with lush green tea and valleys with cascading waterfalls and meandering rivers flowing in between. This region encompasses tourist places of Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Knuckles Range and Hatton. Nuwara Eliya is known as the tea capital with colonial buildings wrapped in chilly climate.
Knuckles Range is famed for its beautiful scenery and rich biodiversity making it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is popular for hiking and trekking. Ella is popular among backpackers with its quaint little town amidst beautiful hills making it ideal for hiking. Hatton is widely recognized as the crucial centre of Sri Lanka’s prominent tea industry due to numerous significant tea plantations.
Bearing a resemblance of knuckles of a clenched fist, the Knuckles Mountain Range located in the districts of Matale and Kandy, has been declared as a conservation area and features 34 peaks. This area is also referred to as the Knuckles National Heritage and Wilderness Area. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a main eco-tourism spot in the country attracting adventure lovers.
Set amongst scenic mountains and lofty hills in the central highlands with a climate being chilly and misty, Nuwara Eliya will surely take your breath away. It is located 167.5 km away from the busy city of Colombo; it may seem far but is a 4 hour drive that takes you on a journey through rolling green hills and cascading waterfalls.
Ella is an intimate mellow mountain town, tucked away in the southern edge of the enchanting Hill Country in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. An idyllic getaway from the hustle and bustle lifestyle of big cities, this exquisite little town is highly sought-after by adventurers and those seeking a tranquil setting to revel in the wonders of nature.
A sprightly town nestled in the midst of the misty emerald green peaks of the Central Hills; Hatton is bounded by ceaseless emerald tea plantations, vibrant blossoming flowers, murmuring brooks and gushing waterfalls that are symbolic of Sri Lanka’s quaint highlands. Hatton is the largest city in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka and was founded by the British during the colonial era.
