Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking & Nightlife
High Tea at the Grand A4
Lakeview Pub
A5
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Victoria Restaurant
B3
Victoria Park
PARK
The lovely Victoria Park at the centre of town is one of the nicest, and best maintained,
town parks in South Asia, and a stroll around its manicured lawns is a pleasure indeed.
The park comes alive with flowers around March to May, and August and September. It's
also home to quite a number of hill-country bird species, including the Kashmir flycatcher,
Indian pitta and grey tit.
At the far end of the park is a small children's playground and miniature train.
Pedro Tea Estate
TEA FACTORY
(admission Rs 200; 8-5pm)
To see where your morning cuppa originates, head to the Pedro Tea Estate, about 3.5km
east of Nuwara Eliya on the way to Kandapola. You can take a half-hour guided tour of the
factory, originally built in 1885 and still packed with 19th-century engineering. However,
due to the type of tea processed here (a very light tea), processing only takes place at night
when it's colder, so you're unlikely to see much action.
Overlooking the plantations is a pleasant teahouse. Photography inside the factory is
forbidden. A three-wheeler from Nuwara Eliya should cost Rs 350 return, including wait-
ing time. Alternatively you could hop on a Ragalla-bound bus (Rs 13) from the main bus
station in Nuwara Eliya.
Galway's Land National Park
PARK
(Hawaeliya;admission US$10 plus overall tax 12% VAT; 6am-5pm)
