Month: February 2015

The Rock Temple of Dambulla

The Rock Temple of Dambulla

With an elongated white painted house concealing five sanctuaries carved into the rock, the Rock Temple of Dambulla is a magnificent place to visit. The cave monastery is the largest and best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka, housing 157 Buddha statues as well as large Buddhist 

Skip Sigiriya Rock, hike Pidurangala Rock instead!

Skip Sigiriya Rock, hike Pidurangala Rock instead!

Enjoy the spectacular views from Pidurangala Rock almost all by yourself instead of queuing up like ants climbing Sigiriya Rock. Not only will you get the same grand view, but it also include the Lion Rock. The stone stairs start from Pidurangala Temple, giving you a 20 

Galle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Galle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Galle, on the south west coast of Sri Lanka, sure is a charming place to visit. The city within the fort is set up by low-rise buildings along cute narrow streets. Arriving from Colombo by bus, we walked from 

Unawatuna

Unawatuna

“Go to Unawatuna!”, was the advice I got from people I had talked to about our trip that had been to Sri Lanka themselves. “It is so beautiful there!”. We almost took their word for it, but luckily, we did a little more research before