Nuwaraeliya is one of the most popular city located 170kms from Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is located in the hill country surrounded with mountains including the highest mountain peak piduruthalagala having a height of 2524m from mean sea level. This is the coolest city in the country having a average temperature about 16Co. The Nuwaraeliya was not civilized during the ancient time. Ones British introduce the tea to hill country, the area developed rapidly. The buildings remaining with English architectural designs remind that British had their special interesting for the Nuwaraeliya for a considerable period. The attractions of the city are Post office, Victoria children’s park, Race course, Gregory Lake and 18 hole golf course. The Horton plains national park is just 30km away from Nuwaraeliya city.
Horton plain national park is the only national park where visitors are allowed to walk through the park. There is a 9km lengthy track for visitors to walk through an undulating highland plateau having an elevation over 2100m above mean sea level. The journey will be covering astounding variety of scenery from misty mountains to grasslands from marshes to ice cold streams, lakes and waterfalls. The park is home to many endemic mammals, birds and other animals.
