High in the cool misty mountains at 1,868 metres above sea level, Nuwara Eliya — affectionately called "Little England" — is unlike anywhere else in Sri Lanka. The British colonial legacy is everywhere: Tudor-style bungalows, a Victorian post office, manicured golf courses, and rose gardens sit amid an undulating landscape of immaculate tea estates. Visit a working tea factory to learn how Ceylon tea goes from leaf to cup, walk the shores of Lake Gregory, and pick fresh strawberries from roadside stalls. The air is crisp, the scenery extraordinary, and the colonial charm utterly captivating — especially on a background of misty hilltops bathed in golden afternoon light.
