Guidebook for Gampola
Sightseeing
A favorite summer retreat and is called "Little England" for the climate & architecture of its buildings. April is the festival season when many fun events being held around its beautiful lake. 50 Km
33 locals recommend
Nuwara Eliya
A favorite summer retreat and is called "Little England" for the climate & architecture of its buildings. April is the festival season when many fun events being held around its beautiful lake. 50 Km
It is a National Heritage, 3,160 hectares of park area at 2,300 feet, with plenty of indigenous fauna & flora. Home of the "World's End", a sheer precipice with 850m drop & Baker's Falls. 80 Km
Horton Plains Nature Reserve
It is a National Heritage, 3,160 hectares of park area at 2,300 feet, with plenty of indigenous fauna & flora. Home of the "World's End", a sheer precipice with 850m drop & Baker's Falls. 80 Km
Created by British in 1750 AD, it is one of the best botanical gardens in Asia, extremely popular with tourists for its wide ranging fauna & flora, especially the "House of Orchids". 19 Km
181 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens
Colombo - Kandy RoadCreated by British in 1750 AD, it is one of the best botanical gardens in Asia, extremely popular with tourists for its wide ranging fauna & flora, especially the "House of Orchids". 19 Km
Famous for its historic wood carvings. 16 Km
20 locals recommend
Embekke Devalaya ( ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය )
handessaFamous for its historic wood carvings. 16 Km
An elephant orphanage with largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Extremely popular with tourists. Special attractions are the elephant feeding and bathing in the river. 50 Km
63 locals recommend
Elephant Orphanage - Pinnawala
B199An elephant orphanage with largest herd of captive elephants in the world. Extremely popular with tourists. Special attractions are the elephant feeding and bathing in the river. 50 Km
Bio Diversity & multi-religeous center overlooking Gampola & the surrounding areas. Great lookout point. 12 Km
11 locals recommend
Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex
Ambuluwaawa ICC RoadBio Diversity & multi-religeous center overlooking Gampola & the surrounding areas. Great lookout point. 12 Km
Prime attraction in the hills, housing the most holy Buddhist shrine, "Temple of the Tooth". The annual pageant in August, parading hundreds of elephants is a major spectacle not to be missed. 28 Km
62 locals recommend
Kandy
Prime attraction in the hills, housing the most holy Buddhist shrine, "Temple of the Tooth". The annual pageant in August, parading hundreds of elephants is a major spectacle not to be missed. 28 Km
Holy mountain worshiped by Buddhists, Christians & Muslims alike believing the footprint of their master is on the summit. 4-mile trek uphill enjoyed by millions from December to April. 60 Km
63 locals recommend
Adam's Peak
Holy mountain worshiped by Buddhists, Christians & Muslims alike believing the footprint of their master is on the summit. 4-mile trek uphill enjoyed by millions from December to April. 60 Km
The large Buddhist stupa is right above the picturesque Kothmale Reservoir. The reservoir was created by the 700 meter dam, which is part of one of the largest hydro-power projects in Sri Lanka. 12Km
Kothmale Mahaweli Maha Saeya
The large Buddhist stupa is right above the picturesque Kothmale Reservoir. The reservoir was created by the 700 meter dam, which is part of one of the largest hydro-power projects in Sri Lanka. 12Km