Joanna James
Being one of the most sought after travel destinations in South Asia, Sri Lanka offers its guests a wide array of exciting things to see and do. Read on to know about some of the best places that you could visit during your time in a tropical paradise!
Being a tropical island, Sri Lanka is home to spectacular beaches that feature golden sands lush coconut palms. Being popular tourist attractions, these beaches offers its guest a variety of exciting things to do ranging from snorkelling, surfing, diving and so much more. Most of the also boast an idyllic setting for its guest to unwind, relax and bask under warmth of the tropical sun. The regions surrounding the beaches also houses a variety of Sri Lanka resorts the likes of Theme Resorts & Spa along with many others. Some of the beaches that you must visit during your time on the island to indulge in pure tropical bliss are Unawatuna beach, Passikuda Beach, Mirissa beach and Hikkaduwa beach.
Sigiriya is a quintessential travel destination in Sri Lanka that showcases the craftsmanship of Sri Lankan artists and well-preserved specimens of an advanced hydraulic civilisation that existed millennia ago. Being a UNESCO listed world heritage site, Sigiriya is an ideal destination for those who love to learn about ancient cultures and history.
Yet another UNESCO world heritage site, the Temple of the tooth relic of the Daladha Maligawa is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka. The temple at its innermost sanctum holds the tooth relic of lord buddha – it also features a museum that travellers can visit. The site features a surreal ambience scented by incense and the holy chanting sounds of monks and exploring the temple will indeed be a spiritually awakening travel experience.
The Adams Peak or the Sri Pada is another revered pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka. What is significant about this site is the fact that the mountain remains a religiously significant site for the people of all four religions living on the island. There remains a footprint at the temple which is at the summit of the mountain. People of many religions claim that it is of their god's and without any conflicts, people share the site peacefully. The site is a proof of religious harmony within the island and it is indeed an ideal place to visit f0r which you could revel in an adventurous and surreal travel experience.
Sri Lanka is blessed with a myriad of natural habitats which is home to a vibrant array of Animals. Many are located on the semi-arid zones of the island which offers travellers an ideal safari experience as to that of the excursions in Africa. These nature reserves are inhabited by the islands endemic animal species and some of the regions are also frequented by migratory birds. Some of the reserves that you must consider visiting during your time in Sri Lanka are, Yala, Kumana, Minneriya and Kaudulla national parks.
The island, owing to its tropical location is home to one of the world's ancient virgin forest land - The SInharaja Rainforest that is also recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site. This is also a popular travel destination that is loved by adventure travellers around the world
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