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19 October 2019
Lovely environment 😍 beautiful place
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18 October 2019
You can see here the ruins of the James Taylor's Bungalow and a old well that believes he used. James Taylor was the person who started the first tea plantation in Srilanka, which is now known as Ceylon tea all around world. It is on the way of the Kondagala mountain top.
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02 October 2019
Nice plce to visit
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23 August 2019
Loolkandura Estate in the Kandy district is the first tea plantation in Sri Lanka, started in 1867 by then 21 year old English planter James Taylor.
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19 May 2019
The ruins of James Taylor’s bungalow can be seen here. James Taylor story also there in here. James Taylor’s well also close by.
You can climb Kondagala rock after passing here.
Nicely maintained and you will feel very relaxing here along with the beautiful landscape and nice flowers.
Highly recommended 👍👍👍response / report this review -
23 March 2018
James Taylor introduced commercial tea production into Ceylon, operating at Loolecondera estate. The house, built by a British planter over 100 years ago, in 1865.
At the beginning, James Taylor made his tea in the bungalow verandah with the leaf being hand-rolled on tables. Clay stove & charcoal fires were used for firing the oxidized leaves.response / report this review -
17 March 2018
Very good place to visit with family or friends, nice view , with tea estate + rock view
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13 February 2018
A place surrounded by tea estates.. very cold, misty and windy.. cabin is ruined.. but many beautiful plants, flowers and scenery..
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09 February 2018
Nice place
Taylor's cabin ruins and well can be seen
Nice flowers are here
Vehicles can reach to near of it, rainy days should use 4wd vehicles because road can be muddy (estate road)
Can be seen first tea plant in sri lanka.response / report this review -
26 December 2017
Historically important place
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31 October 2017
Good journey
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16 June 2017
Loolkandura(ලූල්කඳුර) or Loolcondera (the tea estate is also known as Kondagala/කොන්ඩගල by villagers) is a historical place which was the 1st tea plant planted in Sri Lanka and 1st commercial tea estate in Sri Lanka.On the other hand you must visit this place, because it is a paradise on the planet. From Kandy it is a one day trip.
Directions -
Best way is coming via Deltota road from Kandy. But after Mahakanda area the road become narrower and winded.
If you are using public transport services, you can take Deltota(දෙල්තොට) bus and then you have switch to a Hewaheta(හේවාහැට) bus from Deltota bus stand. Then you can get off at the entrance of the tea state. From here there is about 4km to Taylers cottage and Taylers seat. There is an entry fee for foreigners and vehicles, but locals can walk free.
If you really want to enjoy the nature, I'm suggesting you to make it on foot to the Taylor's seat. Sure you will have thousands of different angles for natural and landscaping photography. But it shouldn't be a too sunny or a rainy day for that. Walking through the tea estate would be a marvellous experience and you won't miss anything. We spent about 4 hours for reach the Taylor's cottage and that time wasn't a waste.But when we came down via same route, it took only 1.5 -2 hours.
Don't miss -
*Ma oya - This is there a few meters away from the entrance.(Deltota-Hewaheta main road) Clean and shallow water. Nice place to have a bath.
*A cottage in water
*Taylor's abundant bungalow and well. *Taylor's seat - There is a side stair way to go down.That could be easily missed.
*First tea plant in Sri Lanka.
Make sure -
* you are carrying enough water, refreshments and snacks with you.
*you are not ruining the beauty of the nature. Just enjoy the fresh air and the views.
Finally I can guarantee that you will have a great experience with breath taking beauty of this paradise. Travel safe.response / report this review -
23 December 2016
Historical place, The frist economical Tea cultivation was stabilized in this area
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04 December 2016
Ruins of james taylor's cottage. Has a great historical value. Very well protected. If you go pass this place, you'll be able to climb kondagala. Whole range of mountain can be seen from the top including hanthana.
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02 May 2016
Only the remains of a old bungalow that james Taylor lives
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04 July 2015
A nice little space - very peaceful.
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