The capital of Sri Lanka's Tamil north, with a distinct culture, Hindu temples such as the golden Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, a Dutch fort, and its own spicy cuisine, especially crab curry.
Take the ferry to the islands, including Nainativu, with Hindu and Buddhist shrines. Jaffna is reached by train or flight from Colombo.
A 5th-century palace built on top of a 200 m rock rising from the jungle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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.
A sacred mountain, 2,243 m, with a 'footprint' on the summit held holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
One of the world's most scenic train rides, about 7 hours through the hill country, past tea plantations, waterfalls and mountains.
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