Ohiya
Ohiya Picturesque hill station in Sri Lanka's central highlands, known for its misty landscapes, lush tea plantations, and scenic hiking trails.
Ohiya City
Ohiya är en landsbygdsby belägen i Badulla-distriktet i Uva-provinsen, Sri Lanka. Den ligger mycket nära Horton Plains nationalpark. Den natursköna järnvägslinjen Colombo - Badulla går genom Ohiya. Ohiya tillhör Welimada Divisional Secretariat Division och Grama Niladhari-divisionens nummer är 62A. Ohiya är en av de mest natursköna platserna i Sri Lanka. En klar dag sträcker sig utsikten från Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch ända till den södra kusten av Sri Lanka.
- Ohiya Cyprus-berget (100 m)
- Ohiya-bron (3 km)
- Devil’s Staircase, belägen bortom Udaweriya Estate cirka 8 km från stationen.
- Hill Safari nära Walhaputhanna och Ohiya är en miniversion av "Världens Ände" nära Walhaputhanna och Ohiya.
- Bambarakanda vattenfall via Udaweriya Estate (5 km)
- Horton Plains (8 km)
- Världens Ände (15 km)
- Rahangala-berget (10 km), beläget nära staden Boralanda
- Vandring längs järnvägsspåret från Ohiya till nästa station Idalgashinna: i detta kuperade område har 13 tunnlar grävts genom kullarna.
Badulla District
Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.
Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.
Special places in Badulla:
Uva Province
The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.