A calm and silent surrounding Haputale is a city in Uva. Haputale lies in the central mountain region of srilanka and it is known for housing a small number of inhabitants. A very small settlement of Muslims and Buddhists dominate the region. IF you need to retreat to a place with a calm and tranquil surrounding Haputale is the place you should consider planning a trip to. Haputale is an ideal getaway destination for the residents of Srilanka as well as global tourists. Haputale’s geographical positioning makes it ideal for a perfect sightseeing. The surroundings of Haputale offer freshness and mind-blowing greenery.
The bright and luscious green tea estates are extremely captivating to watch. Youcan take several walk in and around or through the estates. There is a rare possibility you might end up taking the same route twice as the tea estates are like a trapezium from where you will need to find your way out or in every time you take a walk through them. These tea estates are located high up on the mountains but can still be very hot hence a hat and sunglass is highly recommended.
Haputale places to visit
- Take a tour of the Dembetenne tea plantation in Haputale.The tea estate was where Sir Lipton spent a religious amount of time devoted to tea processing centers. Some of the machineries that exist here are about a century old and still operational. You can capitalize on the opportunity to watch the traditional production technique. You can even try out different kinds of tea that make this a popular tourist attraction.
Visit the Horton plains national park via Boralanda
- Visit the Adisham bungalow, built during the British rule in nineteenth century the Bungalow was built to look like the Leeds castle in Kent, England. The bungalow served as a country house for Sir, Thomas Villiers.
- Visit the well protected Thangamale sanctuary, it adjoins the Adisham Bungalow
- Take a tour of Lipton’s seat. The seat is situated in Dembetenne and was a view point area for Sir Thomas Lipton. From Lipton’s seat you can catch a breathtaking view of the Sabaragamuwa, central, Eastern and southern provinces.
- Be enchanted in the mesmerizing view of the Bambarakanda falls
- Visit Soragune Devalaya
- Head to Haldummulla
- Visit Beragala Gap
- Head to Idalgashinna
- You can take a walk or rickshaw to travel around to the nearby villages. Ella, Bandarawella, Badulla etc. are beautiful places in close proximity worth walking to. You can take a train ride to these villages or head back walking along the train tracks.
- The train rides are slow but extremely exciting hence if you decided to walk back along the track line you will be able to catch a closer view of all things beautiful Haputale’s countryside has to offer. The train honks are so continuous that you will not miss on knowing that there is a train approaching.
