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- EllaElla is a compact hill town at 1,041 m in Sri Lanka's southern hill country, best used as a base for walking, the Nine Arch Bridge and the final leg of the Kandy–Ella railway. Give it three nights: one to arrive, one to walk, one for weather./destinations/ella/
- GalleGalle Fort is a living walled town of lanes, churches and sea ramparts on Sri Lanka's south-west coast. It is the easiest place in the country to spend three unhurried days: swimming at Unawatuna, browsing the lanes, and watching the sunset from the ramparts./destinations/galle/
- Nuwara EliyaNuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's highest significant town, the centre of Ceylon tea country, and the coolest place on the island. Come for tea factory visits, Horton Plains and the train ride between Kandy and Ella — not for beaches./destinations/nuwara-eliya/
Attraction (2)
- Nine Arch BridgeA nine-span viaduct of stone and concrete curving through the jungle a 30-minute walk from Ella town./attractions/nine-arch-bridge/
- Little Adam's PeakA short, well-surfaced climb above Ella giving full views across the valley, suitable for most fitness levels./attractions/little-adams-peak/
Experience (2)
- Sri Lankan train journeysRiding the hill-country railway from Kandy to Ella through tea estates, tunnels and cloud forest./experiences/sri-lankan-train-journey/
- Tea estate visitsFactory tours, estate walks and tastings in the hill country around Nuwara Eliya and Ella./experiences/tea-estate-experience/
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Route (3)
- kandy-to-ellaThe famous hill-country railway: tea estates, tunnels and the Demodara loop./routes/kandy-to-ella/
- ella-to-yalaDown from the hills to the dry-zone parks, usually timed for an afternoon game drive./routes/ella-to-yala/
- ella-to-mirissaThe classic hills-to-beach transfer, ending on the sheltered south-coast bay./routes/ella-to-mirissa/