Dunsinane Falls, Nuwara Eliya
#16 among attractions in Nuwara Eliya
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Dunsinane Falls is a waterfall in Nuwara Eliya District of Sri Lanka. It is situated in Pundaluoya village and between the Tea estates known as Dunsinan and Sheen. Therefore sometimes this falls is called as Dunsinane Sheen falls. The waterfall is created by the Pundalu Oya river which is a tributary of Kotmale Oya. ()
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Dunsinane Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Devon Falls, St. Clair's Falls, Victoria Park, Lake Gregory.
- 6.6 miSWNatural attraction, Waterfall
Devon Falls, Talawakelle
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- 5.7 miSWNatural attraction, Waterfall
St. Clair's Falls, Talawakelle
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- 5.2 miSEPark
Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya
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- 6.3 miSENature, Lake, Natural attraction
Lake Gregory, Nuwara Eliya
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- 4.7 miETallest mountain peak in Sri Lanka
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- 5.8 miSEPark
Galway's Land National Park, Nuwara Eliya
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- 5.4 miSEChurch
Holy Trinity Church, Nuwara Eliya
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- 3.8 miNNature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Ramboda Falls, Nuwara Eliya
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- 3.3 miNNature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Devathura Falls, Nuwara Eliya
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- 5 miNWTemple
Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Vihara
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- 3.2 miSNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Great Western Mountain
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