Ella is the jewel of Sri Lanka’s hill country, a small mountain village perched at the edge of a dramatic escarpment, surrounded by tea plantations and framed by the iconic gap in the hills through which the plains far below are visible on clear days. The nine-arch bridge, a colonial-era railway viaduct of sweeping elegance, has become one of Sri Lanka’s most photographed landmarks, while Little Adam’s Peak offers a sunrise hike that rewards hikers with astonishing views.