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Polonnaruwa is another option, but then you should probably spend a night there as the drive takes about 4 hours from Kandy each way.

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The train trip from Colombo to Kandy (or the other way around) is also beautiful and very scenic and takes 2,5 hours. Also, the train trip from Colombo to Galle is awesome and goes right along the coast.

Here are our recommended places to visit in Sri Lanka. This itinerary is for two weeks, so you will, of course, have to select the places that are of most interest to you. Colombo is not our favorite city in Sri Lanka as it is big and noisy and not really that beautiful or unique. It is basically just a big city. If you want a place centrally located and close to the train station then this is an excellent alternative. It’s just a five-minute walk away from the station and two minutes from Ella center with its shops and restaurants. Standard rooms are in the old section and are a little small and worn down but the newly built rooms (2017) are very nice and spacious so it is definitely worth upgrading to a new superior room. It’s family-run and the owners are very friendly and helpful. reading through your amazing blog I want to do it all: train trips, tea plantations, caves, temples…

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After reading your post, I plan my journey to Sri Lanka once again and this time I will travel by train from Ella to Kandy. Reply

Then you can take the train from Nuwara Eliya to Ella (a 2,5 hours train trip). The train station in Nuwara Eliya is called Nanu Oya (a short tuk-tuk or taxi ride from downtown Nuwara Eliya). You can search for train schedules HERE (search from: Nanuoya, to: Elle).