For centuries, the cool of Nuwara Eliya’s hilltop setting provided an escape from the heat for the British as well as the ideal conditions for producing an excellent cup of tea, and in many ways, little has changed. From the mock-Tudor buildings to the stately Hill Club, strolling around Nuwara Eliya offers a glimpse into the life of a colonial tea planter. Post your postcards at the Tudor-style Post Office, explore the exotic flowers and plants at Victoria Park, serenaded by the birdsong of the Indian pitta and yellow-eared bulbul, and pop into the Hill Club for a cup of Ceylon tea.
