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Nuwara-Eliya
This
city is located 1889 meters above from the Sea level.
was a popular hill station of British. The town is in
the middle of the tea growing country. Nuwera Eliya
is also the heart of Srilanka's teacountry producing
a significant share of the world's best tea.
Nuwera Eliya is the summer holiday resort for Srilankans
in April. This is a very popular city among Srilankan
honeymooners.
Nuwera Eliya has a number of British colonial buildings.
Grand Hotel , Hotel Hill Club. Old post office are some
of them. There is a well kept central Park which comes
alive with flowers around March to May and August to
September. The plesant Gregory's lake just south of
the town is encircled by a variety of walking paths.
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Mt
Pedro, as Pidurutalagala is also known, is the highest
mountain in Srilanka at 2524 meters from Sea level..
The second hill county botanic garden also situated
here which is called Hakgala. Originally cinchona
was planted here. Today this is a beautiful hilly
garden. famed for its rose and ferns, about 10 Km
out of Nuwera Eliya.The name Hakgala means Jaw Rock
A visit to Horton plain is a famous excursion from
Nuwera Eliya. This is located 2124 meters from sea
level.The plains are an expanse of misty grassland
with scraggy trees and cold rivulets. Visit the"
world's End" considered to be the finest view
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