Nuwara Eliya

Haggala Botanical Gardens
are very impressive and a short bus ride away.
Pedro Tea Factory
offers fascinating tours. In the hills nearby there are paths through the tea plantations to wander along.
Hortons Plains and World's End
Offer fascinating walks though this temperate mountain environment, with an 800m vertical drop to be found at World's End.

Within the town itself there are a number of interesting sights. The Post Office is a very unusual building - a remnant of the colonial era. Victoria Park nearby is a pleasant place to spend an hour or so, with an astonishing variety of plants, ranging from tropical rain forest to English country garden.

The mountains in the central province of Sri Lanka and near to Nuwara Eliya are adorned with many picturesque waterfalls including Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Baker's Falls, St. Claire's Falls, Ravana Ella, Bambarakanda Ella, Aberdeen Falls, Laxapana Falls, The Lovers Leap, and Bridal Falls.