Known as ‘Little England’ for its colonial-era bungalows, gardens, racecourse and crisp mountain air, Nuwara Eliya was the favoured hill station of British planters during the colonial era. Today, it remains the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country, with the finest Ceylon tea estates producing some of the world’s most celebrated single-origin teas. Also, Gregory Lake offers boating and cycling, while the Strawberry Fields and Victoria Park provide charming diversions for those who enjoy a slower pace of travel.