Sri Lanka is an incredible island, which is filled with lush green valleys, attractive beaches, evergreen forests, and a lot more. Although very few people know about the stunning hill station of Sri Lanka. Here you will be surrounded by breathtaking views of the valley among the hills, the farms, the snow-capped mountains. If you want to acknowledge yourself more about Hill Station in Sri Lanka then stay tuned till the end.
Popular Hill Station in Sri Lanka:
1. Nuwara Eliya, (Little England)
Nuwara Eliya is famous for its tea production, stunning views, botanical gardens, and many more. The stunning views of the snow-capped mountains around the huge tea production make it a picture-perfect view. The botanical gardens of ferns, roses, blue magpies will fascinate you a lot.
It is easy to depict the late colonial architecture in the buildings of this city. However, the popular place in Nuwara Eliya is Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, Lover’s Leap Waterfall, Nuwara Golf club, Galway’s Land National, the queens wood cottage, and a lot more.
2. Ella, Badulla
Ella is a small but popular town located in the Uva Province of the Badulla district. It is present at the height of 1,047 meters above sea level and at a distance of approximately
200 kilometers from the east of Colombo. The perfect cold climate of the town and the landscape view will take your breath away. A must-visit point in Ella, Badulla is the iconic nine-arches railway bridge, Rawana’s cave, Rawana Falls, Dowa Rajamaha. Tourists also have the option to do fun activities like zip lines, trekking to spend time and enjoy the moments.
3. Kitulgala
If you want to do adventurous activities in Sri Lanka, then Kitulgala should be your first choice. An amazing town located in the west of Sri Lanka. This place is especially famous for white-water rafting. Here, people use to do adventurous activities like river rafting, swimming, scuba diving, and a lot more.
Kitulgala is situated on the banks of the Kelani river. One Oscar-winning movie has been made on the banks of this river named ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’. The most visiting place in the Kitulgala is adventure LK white water rafting, Belilena Cave, Makandawa Conservation center, Jungle River, Aberdeen Waterfall.
4. Adam’s Peak
This peak is situated at the height of 7,359 feet from sea level. Adam’s peak is special because some pilgrimage sites are known as Sri Pada. Sri pada means sacred footprint. There is a 1.8-meter-long rock built beside the summit.
Buddhists believe that these footprints are of Lord Buddha, the Hindus believe that these footprints are of lord Shiva, on the other hand, Muslims believe that these footprints are of Adam and the Christian believes that these footprints are of St. Thomas.
5. Diyatalawa
Diyatalawa is a base military station in Sri Lanka, located at the height of 1,281 meters in the Province. Diyatalawa is just 7 killometer from bandarawela, located in Balluda District. Tourists can enjoy the amazing landscape views of the peak.
Meanwhile, you can also visit St. Catherine’s Seat and Pilkinton Point, Dowa Rock Temple, AdishamMonastry, Lipton’s Set, Demodara railway station, St.Catherine’s Seat, and Pilkinton Point. The ride to the peak of Diyatalawa from the train is popular amongst tourists.
CONCLUSION
Sri Lanka is an iconic island. It is the best place to plan a trip in your Sri Lanka vacation. Sri Lanka has a complete package of stunning views, perfect cold weather, sacred pilgrims for all religions, and a lot more.
Although the thing which fascinates the tourist is the beauty of Sri Lanka and the mystical stories graved in the caves. You will easily find a resort, guest house, or hotel to stay at a reasonable price. We hope this blog helped you in finding the information which you are looking for.
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