A 5th-century palace built on top of a 200 m rock rising from the jungle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Climb past frescoes of celestial maidens and the giant lion's paws to the ruins at the summit, with views over the forest.
Start early to avoid the heat and crowds. For a view of Sigiriya itself, climb Pidurangala rock nearby. Dambulla's cave temples are 20 km away.
Five caves under a huge rock, used as Buddhist shrines for over 2,000 years, filled with 153 Buddha statues and ceilings covered in murals, a UNESCO …
The medieval capital of Sri Lanka, from the 11th to 13th centuries, with palaces, temples and stupas spread over a large park, a UNESCO World Heritag…
Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, in the royal palace complex beside Kandy Lake, housing a relic of the Buddha's tooth.
One of the world's most scenic train rides, about 7 hours through the hill country, past tea plantations, waterfalls and mountains.
A sacred mountain, 2,243 m, with a 'footprint' on the summit held holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
Sri Lanka's most famous wildlife park, with one of the highest densities of leopards in the world, as well as elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles and …
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