Bandarawela Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Visit a Tea Factory

Visit a Tea Factory, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  Tea is off course the main attraction of The Hill Country. The tea plantations are very beautiful. We stopped for photos, and accidently met a manager of the nearby tea plantation. It was great to get information on how the tea industry works in Sri Lanka (once again another... 

Peace Pagoda

Peace Pagoda, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  This Japanese Peace Pagoda is built on a hill overlooking the Bandarawela area. There is a Japanese Buddhist Temple which is beautifully decorated inside. There is an old Japanese monk, who will open the temple for you. He is very friendly, and showed us the origami he does,... 

Have a beer at Bandarawela Rest House

Have a beer at Bandarawela Rest House, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  After a day of exploring we went for a ice cold Lion Beer at Bandarawela Rest House (not Guest House).It is a lovely place, with beautiful views. Whilst there, I took a look at the rooms, and it seems like a nice budget place to stay. 

Ella

Ella, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  Ella is a small village close to Bandarawela. The main street is lined with restaurants and small shops. All around Ella are beautiful views. There are many tea plantations, although not all welcome visitors, you will find some where you can walk around and explore.I visited... 

Dowa Temple

Dowa Temple, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  The Dowa Temple is about 6km east of Bandarawela on the Badulla Road. There is a big Buddha statue carved out of the rock. The temple is quite old and worth visiting. I was shown around by a young monk, who spoke very good English.One get the feelings of peace and... 

Hotels  

Bandarawela

 2 Reviews and 88 Opinions  The Bandarawela Hotel is very centrally located in the town. It is very nice hotel and I really... 

Restaurants  

5 to 9 Hut: Take away

5 to 9 Hut: Take away, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  This is a very busy Take-Away Hut in the centre of Bandarawela. As the name states, it is open from 5pm to 9 pm. This place is very busy. Although the menu has a good variety of mainly stir-fried food served with rice or noodles.The portions are very big, and he prices... 

Bandarawela Hotel: Colonial style restaurant

Bandarawela Hotel: Colonial style restaurant, Bandarawela

 chizz Says:  We had lunch twice at Bandarawela Hotel on our way back to Ella. The restaurant serves tasty food at reasonable prices in nice surroundings with colonial charm. Club sandwich with fries! 

Transportation  

3 wheeler

3 wheeler, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  Hiring a 3-wheeler with the driver is a great way of exploring. I met a very nice driver, who took me around for the 2 days in Bandarawela. It is best to fix a price, and also what you want to see and where you want to go.They also have a knowledge of the area, and can take... 

Bus

Bus, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  I took one of the local red busses from Bandarawela to Matara.The first bus left 06h10, and luckily I got a seat. The fare is very cheap (Rs 180).The busses stop very often for passengers to get on or off. The bus drivers are quite irresponsible in the way they drive, but we... 

Train

Train, Bandarawela

 PierreZA Says:  I traveld to Bandarawela from Kandy by train.The trip lasted more than 6 hours, but was enjoyable. I met many people and the scenery is beautiful.I traveled in 2nd class, as there were no 1st class seats available. Seats were limited and the train was packed.Bandarwela train... 

Shopping  

Cargills: For most things you need
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Cargills Supermarket - Bandarawela

Cargills is a supermarket chain in Sri Lanka.
There is a Cargills in the centre of Bandarawela, opposit the Post Office and Bandarawela Hotel.

They sell most things you need and also fresh fruit, spices etc.

Written Jan 23, 2010

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