Entry fee not justified - Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya

Unlike popular beliefs from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya, it is easy to get on the train and bus.

First, I will take a train. Candy is about 116 kilometers from Colombo. I take a train from Colombo Fort station at 7 am and head for Candy at 9:15 am. The second class ticket is only 350 rupees. The whole journey is very beautiful. Alternatively, you can use the minibus operated by several travel companies around Fort Station. This will take a little more, but I will leave the station every 45 minutes.

Next, I will take a bus. On the left side of the main exit of Kandy station, there is a huge bus stop where you can go to Nuwara Eliya using a private minibus every 45 minutes. Rs. 220. I think it is only 76 kilos, it is a trip to the mountain, it will take about 2 hours. The whole journey is wonderful

On the way back, several buses from Nuwara Eliya bus stop to Colombo or Candy are operating in an hour.

Nuwara Eliya is accessible from Colombo via Kandy, the entrance to the central highland of the island. Colombo - Candy - Nuwara Eliya is the most scenic highland road in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya does not have a railway station, but the railway line by Nanu Oya is one of the most beautiful and unforgettable experiences. A train and car trip from Candy to Nuwara Eliya is equally amazing. Another route from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya is Hutton in the southern part of Central Highland.

In the south of Victoria Park there is a racecourse, behind the race track there is Gregory Lake. The best golf course in Nuwara Eliya is directly across Victoria Park. The 18 hole golf course was called Ceylon by the British colonialist of Sri Lanka in 1891 and was maintained by Nuwara Eliya Golf Club. The club rents golf equipment and charges it at the golf course. The road from the track leads to a single tree mountain and overlooks the surrounding hills. At Single Tree Mountain you can see the wonderful view of the entire town of Nuwara Eliya, including the Pidurutalagala Mountains, Hakgala Mountain, Gregory Lake, the northern part of Horton Plains.

It is said that Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya celebrated its 60th anniversary in Queen Victoria in 1897. Originally the park was used as a research area of ​​Hagra botanical garden. It is approximately 04 km from the city center. As we all know, this park was founded by a German prince who planted oak trees They visited Nuwara Eliya in the late nineteenth century. The park covers 27 acres, about 90% of the species are foreign plants. Nanuya flowing through the park and many of its lakes complement its beauty. There are many unusual birds in the park. The park is a wonderful tourist attraction of Nuwara Eliya. It is estimated that more than 100,000 local tourists and about 4,000 to 5,000 foreign tourists visit Victoria Park every year.

A few minutes from Kandapola. It is managed by one of the largest chain hotels offering gourmet cuisine and first class accommodation