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Romantic
Places in Sri Lanka
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The
old ways still rule in Sri Lanka--barefoot waiters, mosquito-netted
beds, colonial-era hotels, and monumental Buddhist art.
-Central Highlands-
Tea Hills,
Central Highlands
Located 7,000 feet high in the steep mountains of Sri Lanka--formerly the
British colony of Ceylon--are the tea plantations that made
Ceylon tea world-renown. The area, with its lush foliage,
Georgian and Tudor-style homes, evokes comparisons to the British
Lake District.
Hill Club
Nuwara Eliya, Central Highlands, Sri Lanka
T: +94 5 22 2653 F: +94 52 22654. US$ 75-
Possessing mounted trophy heads, golf course, and billard room,
the private Hill Club, formerly an exclusive bastion for English
tea-growing society, is now open to well-behaved travelers.
A purchase of a nominal temporary membership is required. An
air of shabby gentility prevails at the Hill Club; coat and
tie required for dinner.
-Southern Coast-
Includes beautiful beaches, old Buddhist temples, and the historic
16th century Dutch walled city of Galle.
Saman Villas
Aturuwella, Induruwa, Sri Lanka
T: +94 1 33 6734. 27 villas. US$ 150-
www.samanvillas.com
Luxury beachside resort located 41 miles south of Colombo, Sri
Lanka's capital.
Dutch House
T: +94 74 380275. 4 rooms. US$ 255-
www.thesunhouse.com/doornberg.html
Historic colonial house perched high above the Galle harbour
and Fort, located approximately 70 miles south of Colombo. Overlooks
the Indian Ocean on Sri Lanka's south coast.
Apa Villa Thalpe
Matara Rd.
Thalpe, Galle, Sri Lanka
T: +94 91 228 3320. 6 rooms. US$ 175-
www.villa-srilanka.com
Colonial style bungalows set on a beautiful coral beach in a
coconut grove five miles outside of Galle. Apa Villa Thalpe
is owned by the founder of the Insight Guides travel books.
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