ELLA OFF THE BEATEN TRACK | Sri Lanka's Most Charming Mountain Town

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Published 2024-03-09
Ella is an absolute MUST VISIT if you are traveling to Sri Lanka! Nestled in the beautiful mountain highlands in the central part of the country, there is no shortage of places to stay in and around the small town center. But if you truly want to get off the tourist beaten track and stay somewhere a bit more remote in beautiful nature, I would highly recommend the little guesthouse I found (will link below). Ella does have a lot of popular attractions like Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and neverending tea plantations, but it also has a lot of great hiking and local restaurants that are worth checking out as much as the main attractions. Join me and my guide Dhanushka as we explore a mix of both!

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All Comments (21)
  • @rahulrasam
    One of the most visually captivating videos I've seen from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Loved watching every minute of it!
  • @tintinlol7881
    This (majority) Buddhist country is absolutely beautiful, specially the trains. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
  • @Mohomada
    UAE 🇦🇪 we love Sri Lanka ❤
  • @DavidL23.
    Hi Alina! 🙂🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a excellent day! This is truly a fantastic amazing video! 😁👍❤️👏📹🇱🇰🌄🛤🚈🥇💯💫✨🌟 The town of Ella looks so absolutely marvelous! The guesthouse is very nice! Also the train passing on Nine Arches Bridge, the beautiful view from Little Adam’s Peak, the waterfalls and the tea fields is magnificent! Even the food at the restaurant looks really delicious! I would definitely like to visit the town of Ella one day. It is really a marvelous place! Thank you so very much Alina to share with us this excellent video! I have really enjoyed watching it! You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! 😄👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. 😊🙏❤️👋🇱🇰👍✨🌟
  • @isackmussa879
    Amazing mountain &sunrise with beautiful Alina! 👌 ❤
  • @starboy1887
    Beautiful vid and music. Thank you Alina , you are a great guide ! Easy on the eye as well 😊😊😊❤❤❤
  • Stunning views. The drone shots were amazing. . Particularly , the train racing by. The musical score was the icing one cake. Gallo is a gem. Harriet and I have never been. It's bucket list for us. Alina, we can't say enough for the good work you always do. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sending you hugs🫂 and kisses 💋 from Harriet, Jim and Yuki
  • Great video Alina and what a stunningly beautiful area to visit. Your guide seemed very good as well. Thanks and looking forward to your next video.
  • @Javedkarim1670
    Enjoyed every bit of moment you captured, amazing. Thanks
  • ธรรมชาติดูแล้วทำให้รู้สึกอยากจินตนาการ..ถ้าเป็นบ้านที่อยู่ของเรา..ภาพออกมาสวยชุ่มชื่นดีจ้ะ..เหมือนหลังฝนตกใหม่ๆเลย..😊🌝🥀🥀🦜..
  • @davidellis5141
    Hi Alina ! Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 offers up an amazingly beautiful attraction here. It's spectacular & I'm awed ! Thanks 😊
  • @bellyhungry
    The train scene reminds me of the opening scene in Skyfll. The drone shot is 🔥. A very nice video. ❤