the Paradise Island
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a mesmerizing island country, South of India, famously known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’.
Encompassed by the blue Indian Ocean, the island is blessed with lavish green tropical forests to highlands, arid plains and flawless sandy beaches.
The famous venetian traveler Marco Polo described Sri Lanka as being “for its size, better circumstanced than any island in the world”.
Only a very few places in the world have as many UNESCO Heritage sites packed in to such a small area such as Sri Lanka (8 Heritage Sites).
The Wind Castle hotel is located in Shanthipura
The highest village in Sri Lanka at an altitude of 7,339 feet -a mere Four kilometer drive from the Nuwara Eliya town and access to the hotel is a smooth and easy ride.
For the adventurous, several walking paths around the hotel lead to some of the most scenic places in Nuwara Eliya. One of them leads to the ‘Single Tree Hill’ or ‘One Tree Hill’- the 10th tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Others lead to the Galway’s Land National Park, and the breathtaking ‘Moon Plains’ etc.
Near-by Attractions
4Km Away - 10 mins Drive
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
4Km Away - 10 mins Drive
The Victoria Park
5Km Away - 15 mins Drive
Galway’s Land National Park
6Km Away - 15 mins Drive
Lake Gregory
7Km Away - 20 mins Drive
Lover’s Leap Waterfall
7Km Away - 20 mins Drive
Single Tree Hill
8Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Moon Plains
10Km Away - 30 mins Drive
Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro)
11Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Seetha Amman Temple
13Km Away - 30 mins Drive
Hakgala Botanical Garden
13Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Hakgala Mountain
13Km Away - 30 mins Drive
Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
28Km Away - 55 mins Drive
St. Clairs Falls
32Km Away - 1 hr Drive
Devon Falls
34Km Away - 1 hr Drive
Horton Plains National Park
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
4Km Away - 10 mins DriveThe Victoria Park
4Km Away - 10 mins Drive
Galway’s Land National Park
5Km Away - 15 mins Drive
Lake Gregory
6Km Away - 15 mins Drive
Lover’s Leap Waterfall
7Km Away - 20 mins Drive
Single Tree Hill
7Km Away - 20 mins Drive
Moon Plains
8Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro)
10Km Away - 30 mins Drive
Seetha Amman Temple
11Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Hakgala Botanical Garden
13Km Away - 30 mins Drive
Hakgala Mountain
13Km Away - 25 mins Drive
Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve
13Km Away - 30 mins Drive
St. Clairs Falls
28Km Away - 55 mins Drive
Devon Falls
32Km Away - 1 hr Drive
Horton Plains National Park
34Km Away - 1 hr Drive