Around Sri Lanka
Le Sri Lanka, une île magnifique, pleine de nature ! Quelles sont les villes à visiter et les choses à faire au Sri Lanka ?
Colombo :
Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka. We just went through the city to reach the airport but we didn’t visit it. That is why we can’t give you our opinion on Colombo.
Negombo :
Negombo is a city by the sea and near to the airport (only 20 min). It is really convenient when you arrive or leave Sri Lanka. We didn’t stroll a lot around the city but what we saw seems nice.
Anuradhapura :
Anuradhapura is part of the Sri Lanka’s cultural Triangle. The town is known for its sacred city and it is animated by its market. It was raining cats and dogs but we fully enjoyed it.
Mihnitale :
Mihnitale is a small town on the way between Anuradhapura and Dambulla. We advise you to make a stop, at least for few hours, to discover the splendid temples at the top of the hill. They offer a wonderful view on the surroundings.
Sigyria :
Sigyria is a small village surrounded by jungle. It consist of an empty main road and some side roads full of guesthouses. We loved this nature break into the jungle, it was very peaceful and relaxing.
Dambulla :
From Sigyria, we just spent an afternoon to visit the city and its temple carved into the rock. Otherwise, Dambulla has been a transit city for us. There is a lot of traffic jam, many buses for the others cities start from there.
Polonnaruwa :
Polonnaruwa is part of the Sri Lanka’s cultural Triangle. Its sacred city is huge, impressive and well-kept. Exploring it by bicycle was interesting and exciting. Beside this, we didn’t find so much to do.
Kandy :
Kandy is part of the Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle. Kandy is known for its Tooth‘s temple. The city was quieter and smaller than we were expecting. We are keeping a great feeling about it. It is also the starting point to the Sri Lanka’s mountains.
Nuwera Eliya :
Nuwera Eliya is a mountain city, surrounded by tea plantations. It is a place to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and its environment. You go there by taking the train through the tea plantations, a must do in Sri Lanka!
Ella :
Ella is a touristic place in the Sri Lanka’s mountains. The city has been developed for the tourism, there are lot of bars, restaurants and hotels. So, the city centre is losing a bit of its charm but the surroundings are still beautiful with nice walks to do!
Udawalawe :
Udawalawe is attractive and known for its national park. You might be able to observe animals in their natural habitat, like elephants, peacocks, insects, birds and leopards if you are very lucky. Thanks to the tourism, the elephants and others wild animals can be protected day and night by rangers. As every safari, the drawbacks are the noisy and polluting vehicles…
Tangalle :
Tangalle is a city by the sea. We didn’t take time to visit a lot about the town because we fully spent our time to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Tangalle.
Mirissa :
Mirissa is a city by the sea. It’s an ideal place to rest, surf and party for those interested. Indeed, Mirissa is very touristic so there are many bars and restaurants on the beach.
Galle :
Galle is a city nearby the sea, known for its Fort. The new city is nice but not so attractive, whereas the fortified city is really charming. There are also some beautiful beaches around, as the Udawatuna beach which is not far from Galle.
