Why You'll Love Ella Ella has grown from a sleepy tea-country stop into one of Sri Lanka's most popular hill towns, thanks largely to the Nine Arches Bridge and the ridge-top hikes around it — but it's still small enough to walk everywhere, ringed by green hills and tea gardens.
A colonial-era railway viaduct built entirely without steel, and one of the most photographed spots in Sri Lanka — see the Nine Arches Bridge guide.
Two popular ridge hikes bookend the town, both reachable on foot with sweeping views over the surrounding tea valleys.
Widely regarded as one of the world's most scenic rail journeys, winding through tea estates, tunnels and misty highlands.
Beyond the Nine Arches Bridge, most travellers add the Ella Rock hike and the scenic train journey in from Kandy or Nuwara Eliya.
