The Hill Country: 4 Top-most Places You Should See In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a spectacular beauty but it`s Hill Country is like a part from another world. The mist-wrapped land of emerald peaks with hillside punctuated with verdant tea plantations, it offers spectacular views graced by the cascading waterfalls.

This is a place where you can wear a robe in the daytime and sit by a log fire in the evening, enjoy a lovely meal in the eternal city of Kandy or can boast about the street food at a roadside shack in lovely Ella. A place, where you can visit the end of the world, witness the footsteps of Buddha and see the nature in its most glorious form, only if you have applied for SriLanka ETA visa. Have a look at the places without which your visit to this islandic country would be considered incomplete:

The World`s End

The plateau of Horton Plains comes to a sudden but panoramic end –a stunning cliff that plunges 880m. You can reach the top after a walking trail of 4 km and then the loop will take you to Baker`s Falls (2km) and continues back to the starting point which is another 3.5 km. This round trip that is 9.5 km will take a leisurely three hours. In order to get the gorgeous views of the town and tea plantations, try to visit early in the morning, before the clouds roll in.

Buduruwagala

One of the region`s biggest attraction, Buduruwagala is the beautiful 1000-year-old rock which has beautifully carved Buddha figures. The gigantic standing Buddha standing at 15 meters is the tallest on the island, which makes it more special.  These figures still bear the traces and remnants of the past. You can also notice an original robe bearing a long streak of orange color that suggests the figures were once painted brightly.

Uda Walawe National Park

The Uda Walawe National Park is one of the Sri Lanka`s finest national parks. Offering the most clear and beautiful views when it comes to elephant-watching, this national park gives some serious competition to its neighboring natural reserves. Spread across 308.2-sq-km Uda Walawe National Reservoir is home to herds of wild buffalo, elephants, spotted deer, sambar and giant squirrel. If you want to stay in the vicinity of wildlife, apply for SriLanka ETA visa.

Adisham Monastery

The Benedictine monastery that once belonged to tea planter Sir Thomas Lester Villiers is now a tourist attraction. Built by Sir Thomas Lester Villiers, he built the structure to recreate his English lifestyle. The building has some English country-cottage gardens that are impeccably manicured and are still enchanting. Photography is prohibited inside the building, while the visitors can visit and see the living room.

Ride a train that offers the most scenic views or paddle a raft down a raging river, the Hill Country of Sri Lanka can surely give you the most amazing time of your life. You can apply for Sri Lanka ETA visa, if you haven`t yet. To apply, log on to our website sri-lankaeta.com.