Why Visit ELLA Sri Lanka? 🇱🇰

ELLA, SRI LANKA We are now up in tea country in the highlands of Sri Lanka and we have come to Ella. Ella is a popular tourist town set among beautiful hills and is the perfect place to base yourself for short hikes to places such as the 9 Arch Bridge, Adam's Peak, Ella Rock and the tea estates which surround the town.
We spend 5 days in Ella and in this video we show you around town, some great accommodation and the best places to eat and shop in Ella.
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[@FrugalTravellers]

🛌 STAY AT FORREST PADDY GUESTHOUSE tidd.ly/3W8Ub7e We absolutely loved Ella so stayed for 5 days and really explored the beautiful countryside around. Watch out for our next videos where we show a lot more of this amazing place. ❤️ We spent an awesome 7 weeks travelling in Sri Lanka. We hope you enjoy this video! 🇱🇰♥️ Here's the link to our entire Sri Lanka series: kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrm1426S5ltprrISCZunP-BF There will be more videos to come from this amazing country so remember to SUBSCRIBE & tap NOTIFY!! 🙏🤗

[@sicilian-american]

WOW!!! $1.50 FOR ALL THAT FRUIT...HERE IN USA FOR THAT PRICE I COULD HVE BOUGHT ABOUT 5 BANANAS..SRI LANKA LOOKS AWESOME AND THE PRICES LOOK EVEN MORE AWESOME

[@FrugalTravellers]

You're so right... Sri Lanka IS awesome, and the prices are amazing 👏🤩 We were actually really fortunate to get such great deals... the lovely guesthouse owner couldn't believe how little we paid for that delicious jackfruit 🤩🤗😋

[@kaveeshagayanath2860]

giant squirrel is the national animal in sri lanka

[@FrugalTravellers]

We didn't know that! Thank you so much for sharing this information with us - we really appreciate it 🙏🤗

[@robertrogina]

Thank you for showing us that a simple travel life can be enjoyed. Love you guy. Keep the videos coming. We are headed to Europe for 3-4 months in a couple weeks. Got 7 countries to visit yet.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Robert. It's so lovely to hear that people enjoy our style of travel... it's all about finding joy in simple things. There are plenty more Sri Lanka videos to come, and we hope you find them helpful. Have an awesome time in Europe - so many incredible sights to see and tasty dishes to eat 😋🤩👏

[@PlanetImo]

Thanks for the pipeapple ripeness tip. That would make a good short or reel I think.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's a great idea, Imo, thank you for the excellent suggestion! I don't think I recorded anything in Portrait at the time, so will keep it in mind for our next trip to the tropics ☀️🍍

[@justaperson1769]

British colonial legacy. Introducing tea to Ceylon and building railways for the transportation of economic goods, including tea, hence they built the nice arch bridge which we now love to marvel.

[@FrugalTravellers]

We love delving into the history of places and the whole landscape here tells a story. It's so interesting. We'll be visiting a tea plantation in an upcoming video. A great opportunity to see how my favourite drink is produced. 😊☕

[@justapointofview7625]

The home of the British man who introduced the tea plant to then Ceylon is at Haputhale if I am not wrong. I do not think it is very far from Ella. Nine arch bridge is based non old Roman aqueducts. Brits built marvelous structures based on the design and material used including binding process, such as use of cement

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

@@justapointofview7625 u are wrong . All tea Estate empires was our parents business. When British arrived in Ceylon soil forced taken by them

[@Neothefish]

@@user-yd6sj3pe4jtea plantation was introduced by the British to Sri Lanka. Infact brits became tea drinkers after Sri Lankan coffee plantation was wiped out due to coffee rust.

[@PlanetImo]

Giant squirrel was cool. I imagine he has a deep voice.

[@FrugalTravellers]

He was a monster. Had us worried for a moment there. 😂

[@juliehawkes1050]

Brilliant video the food looks delicious, elle looks beautiful. Its been my dream since being a child to go and see elle arch bridge. Looking forward to the next one brilliant

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you, Julie 🙏. The food really is amazing here. So good and fresh and the fruit is unbelievable. ❤️ The bridge and the railways and the tea plantations and the viewpoints are all incredible here. We loved it all and are excited to be able to share it with you. ❤️❤️

[@bronwynquinn4477]

Fabulous video once again! Thank you

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's great to hear, Bronwyn. Thank you so much for your lovely comment and such wonderful feedback 🙏🤗

[@kelumsilva8410]

16:23 Dell called bread fruit .

[@FrugalTravellers]

Excellent, Kelum. Thanks for that great information.

[@nisarpasha3185]

Oh lovely 😍 hope you're having a fun trip please take care God bless you always 🙏

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Nisar 🙏. We absolutely loved it in Ella. So beautiful 😍. We will show trekking around the lovely countryside there in the next videos. Hope you enjoy them too. ❤️

[@nisarpasha3185]

@@FrugalTravellers i always love the videos you post i haven't been to Ella hope to on my next trip 👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hope you manage to visit. You'll love it. ❤

[@nisarpasha3185]

@@FrugalTravellers Sri Lanka is just a hours flight from where I live so it's kool I keep going there when ever there's a motorsports event 👍😂

[@sumithnandana2684]

welcome to sri lanka ❤️🙏🙏🙏🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Smith 🙏🤗🇱🇰♥️

[@shehan.amarathunge]

3:15 that's a Giant squirrel, normally found in highland areas and rarely seen anywhere else in Sri Lanka. If you get a chance to taste the Sweet jackfruit once again, try it with some salt & pepper. Sweet jack fruit taste even better with salt&pepper.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for this. 🙏. We didn't realise that there were different types of jackfruit. Sounds delicious with salt and pepper 😋 We saw so many squirrels in Sri Lanka but that was the only place we saw the giant ones. They are quite a sight! 😳😊

[@Kaile1789]

Lol giant squirrel are more common in down south of Srilanka too.. Even in southern dry Hambantota ..

[@cryptowaves8076]

Enjoy your time with all the good vibes in Sri Lanka…✌️✌️✌️☮️💜

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks so much. It really is quite beautiful here 💞💞

[@maduweerasinghe1253]

Welcome to srilanka🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰❤❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Madu 🙏🤗 We love Sri Lanka ♥️🇱🇰♥️🇱🇰

[@Sri-Lankan-Heritage-Trail]

Nice videos and thanks for visiting Sri Lanka✌

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks so much 🙏 We are glad you are enjoying our Sri Lanka videos. We love it here and we are happy to be showing many more of this wonderful country ❤️🇱🇰❤️

[@susangranger3089]

Amazing Video as always ❤❤ xx

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Susan. We're so pleased you enjoyed this video. It's always so lovely to hear such positive feedback 🙏😍

[@joyyyy777]

Nice. Take care always.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your lovely comment, Joy 🙏🤗

[@warrenshalm550]

You got your workout on that one! Big property with beautiful stone work.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It was a great workout, Warren, and so worth it! Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙏🤗

[@AjithBandulaAbhayarathne]

Beautifully

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Ajith 🙏🤗🇱🇰

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

Hi M&L, Mandy's hat looks nice 👍 it's hard to understand how can hats / manufacturerd goods be as cheap as a meal 🤷🏻‍♂️ What an interesting accommodation with beautiful scenery but not on a rainy day due to the slippery acess. Ella seems to offer interesting hiking trails, looking forward for ur next video.. Enjoy your weekend, take care 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Sergio 👋 That hat was a godsend. You certainly need one with the tropical sun beating down on you. Money well spent indeed! 😊 The room was great, lovely location and very peaceful. We love those rustic style places 😀 Thankfully we experienced very little rain. 🙏 The hiking trails are great here. Short enough for easy day trips so you can return to the comforts of town at the end of the day. 😊 Overall, a brilliant place. 😁 Have a great weekend. 👍

[@user-tx4uu9km7p]

Enjoy your holiday in my country ❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏 We have really loved everything about Sri Lanka ❤️🇱🇰 Lots more videos to come 😍😍

[@somadasaedirippulige5914]

Welcome to Sri Lanka.❤❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏❤️🇱🇰 We absolutely love it here.

[@prabatharathnayake5723]

nice 😍🥰

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Prabatha 🙏🤗😍

[@welshcookie1966]

Loving your videos! Your accommodation information is very helpful, I'm back packing Thailand-Sri Lanka-India for 3 months from December, at 58 it feels daunting but you guys have a blast!

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's so cool to hear, Welsh Cookie! That's exactly what we're aiming for in our videos, to provide practical information and prices which will help our fellow travellers! Have you seen our Thailand series? kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrlcb3BcW6dMAsKFCNZeduVs&si=UUXVme5s-kiLOY5t Here's thr link to our Sri Lanka playlist as well, as there are many more videos to come from our wonderful 7 weeks there: kzbin.info/aero/PLCmNbKU5iMrlcb3BcW6dMAsKFCNZeduVs&si=UUXVme5s-kiLOY5t

[@welshcookie1966]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you!

[@english-veryeasy503]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏🤗🇱🇰♥️

[@roshan4627]

Wow so much tempting to see you guys having waraka (ripped) jack fruit in my district of Badulla. Also there is another kind called wala. It gives a different taste as well. ❤ from Badulla and watching from KSA

[@FrugalTravellers]

Wow, thank you for the excellent information, Roshan! We had never heard of a different type of jackfruit, so it's another great reason to return to Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰😍

[@roshan4627]

@@FrugalTravellers oh you are out of the country!. Thanks for visiting then. Take care..

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@roshan4627 Thank you. We hope to return to this wonderful country.

[@CynthiaDeKretser]

BTW the juice you had was Soursop juice, not custard apple. ..and yes, it is delicious.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for that, Cynthia. We were so impressed by the incredible variety of fruit and vegetables in Sri Lanka 🤗😍🇱🇰♥️

[@washeemsusikelum9621]

❤❤❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏❤️❤️

[@kmg9802]

🇱🇰❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

Ella is so beautiful ❤️🇱🇰

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

U looks like Ella my sister’s birth place . I was born in next town By the way we are Tamils

[@FrugalTravellers]

It's such a lovely place. We had so much fun there. 😁 What a wonderful part of the country. ❤️🇱🇰

[@user-yd6sj3pe4j]

@@FrugalTravellers our parents & their generation empires all tea estate in kandy . When British arrived in Ceylon soil forced to taken by Them . Of course my parents from Northern province . 20 miles away from Jaffna .

[@sujeevadealwis5513]

Del is breadfruit.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Ah, that's great to know. Thank you 🙏🤗

[@roshanfernando3993]

I think the rain ⛈️ has started because of Mandi's new hat👒.... Thanks for promoting my loving country all over the world.....🎉

[@FrugalTravellers]

Haha 😂 That's brilliant. She bought a sun hat and it evoked the rain gods. 😂🌧️😂🌧️ Rain or no rain, Sri Lanka is wonderful ❤️🇱🇰 and we are very happy to promote it to the world. 😍

[@roshanfernando3993]

@@FrugalTravellers Thanks Lot....

[@Dr.Chin_Music]

6:39 It's a fruit called Soursop.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Ah, that's brilliant, Dr Chin. Thank you so much for sharing this information 🙏🤗

[@tharangasanjeewaweligathse4029]

Come and visit thangalla city nice beach

[@FrugalTravellers]

That sounds lovely 😍 We've moved on now but would love to return. We'll visit Thangalla next time hopefully. 🙏🙏. Lots more great Sri Lanka videos still to come though. 😍🇱🇰😍

[@tharangasanjeewaweligathse4029]

@@FrugalTravellers ok!

[@allthings5358]

The fruit was worth it and soooo cheap….

[@FrugalTravellers]

You're so right, All Things. The fruit was delicious and such great value 😋👏

[@stanlistan5312]

Eat with hand Is tastier

[@FrugalTravellers]

We completely agree 👍👏🤝

[@ChamathMadusanka-js1ii]

😁🤍Our location

[@FrugalTravellers]

It is such a beautiful place. ❤️❤️

[@disnaweerasinghe4404]

I won’t give my house address next time when u go Sri Lanka u can live my house🇨🇦🇱🇰

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's so kind of you. Thank you so much 🙏 We would love to return one day but not sure when. ❤️🇱🇰

[@nanduladasith552]

Very cheap fruit. even out side expensive

[@FrugalTravellers]

Very good value and delicious fruit here. Everything grows amazingly well in Sri Lanka. 😍

[@maheshbudhdhika3748]

Never try any curry individually coz its too much flavour full, you always mix curry with rice , you wont enjoy your curry without rice or anything els roti or something

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's great advice, thank you 🙏 I agree the curry needs the vehicle of rice to deliver the flavour in the correct manner. 👍😋

[@neelaguha5812]

Can't think what you guys saw in the really pathetic vegetable market with jaundiced and half rotten fruits and vegetables. Obviously you have no exposure to tropical agricultural produce..! Come to India... We would not touch these ,even if given free...😢

[@FrugalTravellers]

Neela... harsh much? 🤣 It was an excellent market with loads of interesting and tasty fruits and vegetables! We will be going to India later this year... and from your comment, I am now expecting everything to be all clean, shiny and organised in India... can't wait to see how much it's changed since 1996!