Little England or Little Creepy? Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

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Little England or Little Creepy? Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Nuwara Eliya is a city in Sri Lanka, nestled in the heart of the tea country hills. If you google Nuwara Eliya, you will likely find lots of cute pictures of the colonial style buildings, influenced by British architecture when the city was built around 1846 by British explorer, Samuel Baker. Nuwara Eliya gained its popularity not just through its rich history, but through its location as it separates the long, famous Ella - Kandy train into two shorter, manageable trips.

The funny thing is, that many people who ‘visit’ Nuwara Eliya, tend to book tours and excursions that take you straight out of Nuwara Eliya. Apart from the British-style Post Office and the racecourse, popular stops include tea plantations, tea factories and waterfalls that are a good distance away from the city.

We opted to spend all of our time exploring Nuwara Eliya itself, by foot. We wanted to meet the people who live there, try the local food and get to know the city a little better. We are SO glad that we did. We saw two very different sides to the city. It is colourful, culturally rich, beautifully green for miles and is home to wonderful, friendly people. Nuwara Eliya also feels like a lost city and abandoned in places, evoking a dystopian feel. It made us wonder whether the ‘Little England’ title has been upheld at the cost of the city’s own soul. Are they proud of this history, or is it just better for tourism purposes? Is this toy town real?

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