The most beautiful places of Sri Lanka

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The most beautiful places of Sri Lanka
Inserted: 23.06.2017
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Sri Lanka is rich in beautiful places both natural and architectural. In addition, you will find interesting national parks and beautiful beaches here. What you definitely should not miss here will help you this article

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Sigiriye

Sacred Lion Rock

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| Altitude: 262 m / 860 ft

Sigiriye is an impressive table mountain, one of the most famous tourist sites in Sri Lanka. There are also… continue reading

2.
Cave temples of Dambulla

Thousands of Buddhas in a rock temple

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| Altitude: 265 m / 869 ft

Cave temples in Dambulle are among the largest of its kind in Sri Lanka. You will find thousands of different… continue reading

3.
Anuradhapura

Sacred royal city

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| Altitude: 90 m / 295 ft

In the center of the northern part of Sri Lanka is located the ancient, sacred royal city of Anuradhapura.… continue reading

4.
Kandy

City of Buddha's Tooth

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| Altitude: 521 m / 1 709 ft

Kandy is clearly the most sacred place in Sri Lanka. According to legend, there is stored a valuable relic –… continue reading

5.
Mihintale

Sacred mountain

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| Altitude: 220 m / 722 ft

Mihintale is a very important mountain for Buddhists, thanks to the fact that the local king met a Buddhist… continue reading

6.
Ella Rock

The highest peak above Ella

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| Altitude: 1 350 m / 4 429 ft

Ella Rock (1350 meters above sea level) is quite an impressive peak towering above the mountain village of… continue reading

7.
Unawatuna Beach

Fairytale cove

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| Altitude: 0 m / 0 ft

Unawatuna beach is due to its location in the bay significantly less exposed to waves than other beaches in… continue reading

8.
Elephants in Pinnawala

Little elephant paradise

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| Altitude: 84 m / 276 ft

Pinnawala, a small village about halfway between Negombo and Kandy, is famous for the world's largest… continue reading

9.
Mirissa beach

Romantic beach

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| Altitude: 0 m / 0 ft

Mirissa Beach is located in almost the southernmost place of Sri Lanka. It is a romantic beach in a beautiful… continue reading

10.
Yala National Park

Beautiful asian safari

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| Altitude: 28 m / 92 ft

In Yala National Park, you can take an interesting safari and learn more about wild Sri Lankan fauna and… continue reading

11.
Tea plantations in Ella

Typical image of Sri Lanka

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| Altitude: 1 050 m / 3 445 ft

The height of about a thousand meters above sea level is absolutely ideal for Sri Lankan tea, therefore the… continue reading

12.
Dunhinda Falls

The most beautiful waterfall in Sri Lanka

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| Altitude: 601 m / 1 972 ft

Just a few kilometers north of Badulla you will find one of the largest and most beautiful waterfalls in Sri… continue reading

13.
Railroad Ella - Haputale

Train trip in the highland of Sri Lanka

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| Altitude: 1 125 m / 3 691 ft

The biggest railway attraction of Sri Lanka is a train ride between tea plantations of Sri Lanka Highlands… continue reading

14.
Ascent to Pidurangala Rock

Table Mountain opposite the well-known Sigiriya

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| Altitude: 308 m / 1 010 ft

The lesser-known Pidurangala Rock is located in close proximity to the well-known and crowded pilgrimage site… continue reading

15.
Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara

From the temple, through the monkeys to the top

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| Altitude: 205 m / 673 ft

This Buddhist temple is built around a tough rock formation in the south of the island of Sri Lanka. We can… continue reading

16.
Nuwara Eliya

Tea plantations near the highest mountain of Sri L

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| Altitude: 1 893 m / 6 211 ft

At a height of nearly two thousand meters above sea level, the town of Nuwara Eliya is surrounded by tea… continue reading

17.
Galle

Portugal in Sri Lanka

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| Altitude: 14 m / 46 ft

Galle is an ancient port founded by the Portuguese. You will find a fortress and old colonial houses. It is… continue reading

18.
Yapahuwa

Interesting table mountain

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| Altitude: 218 m / 715 ft

Table Mountain Yapahuwa with a Buddhist stupa on top is somewhat shaded by Sigiriye. Thanks to this, there… continue reading

19.
Buduruwagala rock temple

Seven carved Buddhas in the rock

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| Altitude: 209 m / 686 ft

Buduruwagala is more than a thousand years old temple. It's basically just a huge rock block on which seven… continue reading

20.
Rawana Waterfall

Wild Sri Lanka Waterfalls

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| Altitude: 664 m / 2 178 ft

Rawana Ella Waterfall is a very beautiful waterfall located less than six kilometers down the lowway road and… continue reading

21.
Tangalle Beach

Semi-desert beach

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| Altitude: 0 m / 0 ft

Tangalle Beach is one of the least visited of the famous beaches of Sri Lanka. The beach itself is seven… continue reading

22.
Little Adam´s peak

Hill above tea plantations

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| Altitude: 1 141 m / 3 743 ft

The deforested three peak Little Adam´s peak (1,141 m above sea level) works as a great view of the whole… continue reading

23.
Hikkaduwa Beach

Two-face beach

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| Altitude: 0 m / 0 ft

The busy Hikkaduwa beach is really a two-face beach. The northern part of the beach where the accommodations… continue reading

24.
The town of Ella

Kingdom of tea plantations

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| Altitude: 1 015 m / 3 330 ft

The town of Ella is picturesquely situated at the eastern end of the Sri Lankan Highlands. It is an ideal… continue reading

25.
Negombo beach

Bathing base close to the airport

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| Altitude: 0 m / 0 ft

Just a few kilometers north of Bandaranaike International Airport lies Negombo. It is characterized by more… continue reading

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