Thursday, October 9, 2014
Top Tourists Spots in Sri Lanka: Places you Wouldn’t Dream of Missing
Probably, you must have heard a lot of nice things about Sri
Lanka, or so you will. After 30 years of war, it is indeed amazing how Sri
Lanka citizens joined hands and even adorable, is the way they have managed to
re-invent their own country in to this amazing, rather beautiful sanctuary.
Famous for its white sandy beaches, refreshing tropical weather, mesmerizing
ancient ruins, huge and fearsome elephants, captivating tea among many other
things, definitely no tourist would even dare think of not “going Sri Lanka”.
That said, Sri Lanka is actually an ocean of a myriad interesting things, but
there are a few spots that are synonymous to the name Sri Lanka and if you are
a tourist, or you are planning to visit Sri Lanka, you really need to find time
and visit these places.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is incomparable to any other place in the world. It
is among the oldest and still existing landmarks in Sri Lanka. The place looks
classic and gained its popularity from the well preserved ruins of ancient
Lankan civilization. This ancient city still remains sacred to Buddhists and is
significantly dear in Hindu legend as the mythological capital of the Asura
King Ravana. Currently, it is surrounded by monasteries which extend to an area
exceeding 40m2. In Anuradhapura, among many other things, you stand a chance
to:
· Learn a few things you didn’t know about Lankan
civilization and their significance to the today’s Sri Lanka.
· Get close range view of a number of ancient
building and ruins that once were mighty and unshaken.
·
Feel the real ancient experience that may be
compared to the Pyramids of Egypt.
Sirigiya: the supposedly 8th wonder of the world
The term Sirigiya means “Lions Rock”. This place actually attracts
a lot of tourists in Sri Lanka all credit to its unique and captivating
features including:
·
Earliest paintings (Frescos)
·
Garden reservoirs.
·
Many ancient palace ruins which were once
habited by King Kassapa I between 477 and 495AD.
In a nutshell, in Sri Lanka, Sirigiya is considered to be one of
the seven World Heritage Sites in the country.
Colombo
The name “Colombo” was first coined by the Portuguese in 1505 and
supposedly is a standard Sinhalese name “Kolon Thota” which literally means,
“port on the river Kelani”. However, other sources claim that Colombo is a
derivative from the Sinhalese “komba-amba-thota” meaning “Harbour with leafy
mango trees”. Evidently, the place is cool, and conveniently, strategically
placed enough to attract tourists. To those who don’t know, Colombo is
presently the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. What makes Colombo a site to
behold?
·
It actually one of the ideal places where one
can easily mix business with pleasure. It doesn’t matter whether you came to
this capital for business or pleasure, one thing is for certain, it provides
one with humble time to do both.
·
You will get a chance to see the “English side”
of Sri Lanka portrayed in the English- style buildings found in the region. In
addition, Colombo is the perfect place for with a thing for British Heritage.
Advantageously, Colombo sounds as the perfect place to obtain Sri Lanka Visas given that it is the heart of many government
offices including various ambassadors’ offices.
Kandy
This place undoubtedly fascinates a lot of art historians. It is a
pure traditional market and arts and crafts centre. Additionally, Kandy is
famous for its precious gem stones. Profoundly important to historians, it was
in Kandy that Singhalese King handed over power to the Britons in 1815. Among
the things to enjoy in Kandy include:
·
If you get lucky, the Perahera ceremony,
·
Priceless carvings and portrait all found within
the market region,
·
You will also get a chance to study in depth a
few interesting things about Sri Lanka and its people and their amusing old way
of life.
Dambulla
This place may look simple but has a lot of things to offer. Among
the things tourists find attractive in Dambulla include:
·
The biggest, in fact the mightiest potted cave
temple complex of Sri lanka,
·
The Rangiri Dambulla global stadium which was
built in 167days,
·
Ibbankatuwa primitive, but amazing burial site
and finally,
·
Lots of interesting people who are polite and
sociable.
Other top tourists spots in Sri Lanka include; Hikkaduwa coral
reef and sandy beaches, Kalpitiya, polonnaruwa, Wilpattu National Parks and
Bundala National Park. Good times chasing adventure in Sri Lanka!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 Responses to “Top Tourists Spots in Sri Lanka: Places you Wouldn’t Dream of Missing”
Post a Comment