Visit Nuwara Eliya

Nine Arch Bridge, the train through the tea country and the hike up Little Adam’s Peak.

Visit Galle, a historic city on Sri Lanka's southwest coast. Explore the Galle Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Dutch colonial architecture and ramparts overlooking the Indian Ocean), see the Galle Lighthouse (built in 1939 on the fort's southeast bastion), browse the Galle National Museum (housed in a 1656 Dutch building with artifacts from the colonial era), and stroll through the Old Town's streets lined with boutiques and cafes.

Visit Kandy, the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. See the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (houses Buddha's tooth relic in a golden casket), stroll around Kandy Lake (artificial lake built in 1807 by the last king), and explore the Royal Botanical Gardens (one of the largest in Asia with over 4,000 plant species).

The 2,000-year-old sacred city: giant brick stupas and the oldest planted tree with a known date.

The Tamil north, a Dutch fort, the Nallur Kandaswamy temple and the crab curry.

One of the deepest natural harbours in the world, Nilaveli beach and blue whales offshore.

Kenroku-en, one of the three great gardens, a samurai district and geisha teahouses that escaped the war intact.

The car-free island of Gulangyu with its colonial villas and pianos, and the Fujian tea houses.