Peradeniya Junction railway station suggests two options: “Kandy and Matale”, “Badulla”. |
Two platforms are on Peradeniya Junction railway station. |
Peradeniya Junction railway station suggests two options: “Colombo”, “Kandy and Matale”. |
Peradeniya Junction railway station is decorated with a flower landscape design. |
The inscription reads: “Peradeniya Junction”. |
Peradeniya Junction Station Cabin as seen from a platform of the station. |
The small Buddhist altar is at Peradeniya Junction. |
The Buddhist altar at Peradeniya Junction is decorated with flowers. |
Railway tracks intersection at Peradeniya Junction railway station. |
Peradeniya Junction Station Cabin. |
Peradeniya Junction. |
The main square of Peradeniya Junction railway station. |
The first landscape view. |
Mountainous railway track. |
High mountainous hills. |
You may observe villages in the far distance. |
Railway tunnel. |
You'll meet numerous railway tunnels during the train trip. |
Railway tunnels create the special atmosphere during the train trip. |
Cloudy skies over the hilly valley. |
Hilly valley. |
Luxurious greenery covers a hill. |
White flowers cover a hill. |
The train rides through mountains. |
This part of Sri Lanka is mountainous. |
Tall trees. |
Acacia tree. |
Tea plantation. |
The train rides through tea plantations. |
Tea plantations and tall trees. |
Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka. |
Tea planting by smallholders is the source of employment for thousands. |
In the hills of Sri Lanka's tea country. |
Tile roofs. |
Acres and acres of jade green expanses. |
Jade green expanses crowned with bright green leaves ready for the plucking. |
The central region of the country hides some of the most scenic tea estates. |
As you travel into the hills your eyes will feast on the tea foliage amazingly laid out across the mountains. |
Travel by train to capture the best views and vistas. |
Sri Lanka has a very wide-ranging landscape. |
The Ceylon Tea country. |
Before the British arrived in the сountry most of the land was under thick forest cover. |
The conditions to raise tea are more than suitable here. |
Rows of emerald-green tea bushes stretch to the horizon. |
Travel by train to mingle with the locals for a truly Sri Lankan experience. |
Mountains soar skyward. |
Sri Lanka is the world's fourth-largest tea producer. |
Train rides through tea plantations. |
Sri Lankan tea is known for generations as “Ceylon Tea”. |
Ceylon Tea is reputed for its taste and aroma world over. |
Kandy to Ella train ride is undoubtedly one of the world's most scenic. |
A thick shag pile rug of green tea fields and misty mountains. |
Sri Lanka's lush hill country rolls out before us. |
Ella railway station. |
Two railway tracks of Ella railway station. |
It is easy to pick up a tuk tuk from Ella railway station. |
It is easy to walk the short distance into the town from Ella railway station. |
Ella railway station is a gorgeous little station. |
It is me standing at Ella railway station. |
It is me at mountainous Ella railway station. |