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ISLAND GASTRONOMY

Exploring Sri Lanka’s High Tea Country: Hatton & Nuwara Eliya

Discover rolling emerald hills, misty waterfalls, and colonial tea bungalows on a slow journey through the central highlands.

By Nimali Perera, Senior Cultural CuratorOCTOBER 12, 20265 MIN READ

Above 5,000 feet, cool mountain mists slow the growth of Camellia sinensis leaves, concentrating delicate floral notes prized by tea connoisseurs worldwide.

Staying in restored planter bungalows lets travelers walk directly from their garden terrace into working factories where leaves are withered, rolled, and fired using century-old craft.

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