Sigiriya

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• Sigiriya

  Sigiriya of Sigirya is een van de zeven plaatsen in Sri Lanka op de Werelderfgoedlijst. Het 1600 jaar oude complex bestaat uit een zomer- en winterpaleis, lusthoven die omgeven zijn door 8 kilometer muren en grachten en, boven op de rots, een citadel. Het is in 7 jaar gebouwd en slechts 18 jaar bewoond geweest.

• Pidurangala Vihara

  Pidurangala Vihara (Sinhala: පිදුරංගල විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated on Pidurangala Rock in Matale District, Sri Lanka. The rock is located about 1 km north of the more visited Sigiriya rock.

• Jetwing Vil Uyana

  Jetwing Vil Uyana (Sinhala: ජෙට්විංග් විල් උයන, lit. 'Jetwing Lake Garden') is a boutique eco hotel situated in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. Jetwing Vil Uyana was launched in 2006 and inspired by the Barnes Wetland, London. Jetwing Vil Uyana is owned and operated by the Sri Lankan hotel chain Jetwing Hotels. The hotel was built in 2006 by converting an abandoned paddy field into an artificial wetland. Environmental architect Sunela Jayawardena designed the hotel. The hotel is known for its sustainability. In 2023, Condé Nast Traveller listed the hotel among the 15 best eco-hotels in the world.

• Habarana

  Habarana (Sinhala: හබරණ, romanized: Habaraṇa; Tamil: அபரணை, romanized: Aparaṇai) is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest. Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers as it is the starting point for safaris in the nearby Habarana jungle and the Minneriya sanctuary which is heavily populated by elephants. Elephant back riding is also an attraction in this small city. Habarana is situated nearby to the ancient rock fortress and castle/palace ruin of Sigiriya and is situated on the main road from Colombo to Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa and Batticaloa. The population of the city is expected to be in the area of 5000–10,000. The area has some of the best hotels in the country and the greenery and wild life has added value, making the location attractive for tourists.

• Kandalama

  Kandalama is a village in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Kandalama is home to the Kaludiya Pokuna Archeological Forest and the Heritance Kandalama hotel. Nestling at the foot of Ereulagala (696 m (2,283 ft) above Mean sea level (MSL) and Dikkandahena (618 m (2,028 ft) above MSL, the village is situated at the northern end of the Matale hills, and the beginning of the dry plains. The village lies on the border of the intermediate and dry zones of Sri Lanka.