Situated at around 2000m above sea level and surrounded by lush tea plantations Nuwara Eliya is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and the heart of the tea industry. Once a pleasure retreat of the European planters the town is still very much an English town with many English style bungalows and buildings. Nuwara Eliya is a good escape for those who miss cool breeze in tropical Sri Lanka at any time of the year. Local tourists flock to this town in their 'season' from March to May when it is the hottest duration for the town, April being the busiest.

Sri Lanka is one of the world's largest exporters of tea. Since the introduction of tea to Sri Lanka in mid 19th century Nuwara Eliya has been the capital of the tea industry. For many miles prior to reaching Nuwara Eliya from either direction you will find acres and acres of tea plantations, infact nothing but tea estates. There are many factories open for visitor's which also have tea sales outlets.

This area is normally used as a short-stay base for excursions or as an overnight stopover by tour groups. There is a small band of converted colonial plantation mansions and a converted tea factory.

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Nuwara Eliya is in heart of south central hill-country region (80 mls E of Colombo, 95 mls SE of Bandaranaike international airport, 48 mls SE of Kandy). It is set among terraced tea plantations and farmland.