This article will be useful for everyone who is going to visit Sri Lanka.

My hit parade what needs to be done on Sri Lanka👍.
If you have already been on the island to add to my list?

So, 🔥must to do🔥:

😃- Drive by train from Candy to Nuvara Eluu🚂, and better in Ella. Why exactly on the train?! Because during the trip, stunning views of the mountains, tea plantations and waterfalls are opening. I traveled a lot and saw a lot. But I never observed such beautiful landscapes from the train. From beauty Already the Spirit captures. Take tickets to the second grade. Then you can sit while driving at the open door and the flip of the legs down, enjoy the views and the breeze (but still be careful).

😃 - climb to Ella Rock or another vertex on Sri Lanka (not peak Adam). I liked Ella Rock and Small Peak Adam. Beautiful views, tea plantations, romance ...

😃 - Try Todi and Bulat. Todi is the wound palm flower juice. The taste resembles kvass. Where to take: if you're lucky, then you can see that a local one walks between palm trees on a stretched rope and does something in the thick of the palm crown. He collects Todi. Urgently brake it from Palm with ask to sell. It is not worth it. We bought for a hundred rupees liter bottle. I like this drink. For Russian man is exotic. Bulat is a set of different inedible things. Bulat - chewing mixture. It is believed that this is a replacement smoking. From her local get some kind of peculiar pleasure. But I never felt him. Bulat paints teeth in red. You can not swallow this mixture, you need to spit. Since it is still exotic, you can try once again for a tick. What if you like it!

😃 - eat rice with curry (and other national dishes). Local eating rice with curry every day. This is a really delicious dish and it can eat every day. In addition, Carry species are a large variety. Be sure to rice to mix well with all kinds of curry. So much tastier. Also try cott, hops, springs, kokonat Roth with coconut sambolo and gave, Kiribat👍

😃 - Couples rest on the beach. The main part of tourists is usually behind it and rides. So I advise you to highlight for at least 5 days in one place. Relax and relax in sleep-food-dot food.

😃 - Go to your local visit. If at least a little bit of talking to the local, I'm sure you will be brought to visit you. This is an interesting experience, because you will see Lankans from the inside and try the real home rice with curry. Without glutamate. Be prepared: Yes, it is from the soul and for free, but if you later offer you to go on a tour with their son, which works as a guide, for example, or some other service or buy something - do not refuse thanks. If the price is acceptable and adequate, then why not?! You still wanted to go to the park (suppose). If you are not ready to give a penny and do not want to buy anything from this family - it is better not to go to the dinner dinner.

😃 - Nourish exotic fruits. Fruit we have a lot. And most importantly, they are much tasty of those who bring to Russia. Mango, pineapples, bananas, papaya, avocado - there are practically round year. I especially recommend trying Saursab or Noine or in Russian "sour cream". This fruit is found in other Asian countries. But on Sri he is the most delicious.

😃 - meet the sunrise and sunset in a beautiful place to the top of the mountain or on the cliff by the sea. Sri Lanka is famous for its beautiful and romantic sunsets. So the photo of the sunset you must lay out on the network)))

😃 - Jump on the beach pati. In the season we have in Mirissa every day. Parties, of course, do not claim a high level, but still fun (especially after a couple of cocktails and tightening). Often, the tourist is losing all control and run in a drunken ugar in what the mother gave birth)). Just be careful. If you arrived on a party and see that 90% of local guys are better not to stay at such a party.

😃 - See whales🐋. A lot of blue whales floats around Sri Lanka. They sail from the north. Local arrange "WeylVotching" - watching whales. You can go on a boat with other tourists and see the sophistication of blue whale. I often ask if they will be able to see China completely ... No, guys, Keith is not a dolphich. He does not jump out of the water. You can see how it gains air and immersed in the pulp again. That is, you can simultaneously see or the back or tail of whale.

😃 - Diving or minimum snorkeling. On Sri Lanka, of course, the Red Sea is not, but still the underwater world is quite interesting and in any case you will like the dive into the ocean of exotic fish and corals.

😃 - swim / feed the turtle🐢. Sri in the ocean many turtles. This island is famous for turtles as well as elephants. Here the turtles respect and protect them every way. So contact with the turtle should be in the mandatory program of visiting Sri Lanka. Accidentally turtles can be found on many beaches. In the hikkaduve, the turtles were backed and they constantly hang on the coast waiting for another portion of algae from tourists. There is also a farm turtle.

😃 - see how the turtle lays eggs or see how the turtle is hatching. In the season in full moon at night, you can become a happy observer of this action. Usually, the turtles get out to the shore in those places where the coast is not fenced with reefs (that is, the turtle can be sailed freely). And not necessarily a turtle will choose a deserted place. Last year, the turtle did not interfere with the coastal party, noise and many people. She crawled and calmly postponed eggs in front of astonished tourists who specifically cleared space from tables and chairs for her. Unfortunately, I still have not seen either a turtle laying eggs, nor how torture is born. Bad luck. I can only be happy with pictures in inst.

😃 - See wild elephant. Wild elephants really walk on Sri Lanka. To see them, it is certainly better to go to any reserve ( national Park). For Sri many such places.

😃 - See Peacock. But to see Peacock in the National Park, it is not necessary to go. It is enough to drive a little deep into the village from the ocean. These birds are here everywhere. Pigeons here are a large exotic for local. Especially these birds love to walk on rice fields. And even on the highway they walk. You can see warning signs "Caution, Peacocks on the Road." If you do not even see Peacock, you will most likely hear. Creek them here in the morning instead of a cock. On an amateur ... remember the cartoon "Baron Munhausen".

😃 - Surfing. On Sri Lanka many places where it is convenient to ride beginners. The best places are considered in the summer of East and Aruguam Bay, and in winter South and Veligam.

😃 - Drive on Lockalbas. This can be attributed to extreme classes. The fact is that local buses are here kings of roads. They always rush first without stopping and despite everything on their way. Just monsters. There are trips on the bass cheszewo. But emotions will be mass! The buses are very fun to ride. Also because every driver decorates everything inside Buddha statuette, lanterns and flowers. And be sure to play a TV and playing Lankan music (specific, amateur, that is, on Lanka). Follow with the breeze and at the same time you will familiarize yourself with your local creativity. Connect all together in the imagination and you can imagine what is happening in this bus. But it is better to feel once once.

😃 - see the festival procession (minimum see Kandian dancing). If you are lucky and you will get to the dates on the local festival of full moon (or another) be sure to find out the local where the festive procession will be held. This is a grand sight. Usually begins with a large temple. On the way, a procession is moving with many people in different costumes. Different dances. Show all the variety and beauty of the culture of Sri Lanka. And even elephants are derived for this occasion in festive robes. If you did not get to the procession, be sure to visit the Cantian dances. They can see how it is not difficult to guess, in Kandy. In many places they are satisfied every day.

😃 - Take Vipassana😶😶. Vipassana is Buddhist meditation lasting in a few days. All this time cannot be accepted. Very useful practice. Reading consciousness. But I myself did not pass it before. And now I do not know when it is possible.

😃 - Massage. Sri Lanka is famous for its Ayurveda and Ayurvedic massage. What I did not try it yet yet. Therefore, I can not say how it is. But I think for a tick worth a try. If you are in Mirissa - contact. I know excellent places, everything is very praised.

😃 - Led Bike🚵 and go deep into villages, further from tourist places. The moped is a very useful thing during independent travel. Because you are free to choose Cementarch. If you rent a scooter, be sure to go to the exploration just deep into the village. There is beautiful, many animals and local residents are good. Impressions will be no less than an expensive excursion to the National Park.

😃 - feed and stroke urban deer in Trinkomall. I liked the trinkomalle primarily with my deer. It is very unexpected, but the deer go there throughout the city as a cow in India. At the bus stop, I saw six pieces. They eat with the garbage. Behind the cookies are given to stroke themselves. Only for this it is worth going to east Coast.

😃 - admire Parenia Park (Royal Botanical Garden). This is the attraction of Sri, which you just owe will be visited. A 700₽ is not a pity to give for such beauty. I advise you to allocate for this park all day so that there is no blow from an excess of emotions in a short period of time. It's nice to calmly take a walk. The park is very well maintained and beautiful. There everything blooms. A huge number and variety of colors and trees. Trees and palms of impressive sizes. In general, without enthusiastic exclamations, you will not leave there.

😃 - take a walk on tea plantations and taste the fresh leaf of tea. Sri Lanka (or Ceylon Island) is famous for tea. In the center of the island we have a lot of mountains and rivet grow tea. This is a beautiful and colorful sight.

What can be done while relaxing on Sri Lanka? Perhaps this is one of the most frequently asked questions of tourists who are planning to visit this wonderful island for the first time. Usually, or it will be more correct to say "traditionally", resting on Sri Lanka consists of two parts, namely the excursion program on the most interesting sights of the country and beach holidays at the coast. How to diversify the excursion program and what to do during the beach holiday? Let us try to consider a number of options, perhaps one or more of them, will come to the soul and will be included in the program of the upcoming rest.

Diving

A diverse and extremely beautiful coral reef surrounding Sri Lanka at depths from 2 to 40 meters, the transparent waters of the Indian Ocean, create excellent conditions for diving. In the coastal waters of Sri Lanka, you can see not only endless fields of untouched corals, but also ancient sunken ships, and striking underwater caves. Along all the coasting islands, on a different distance from the coastline, there are significant underwater areas with a huge variety of underwater world. More than 130 species, superbly painted and beautifully formed coral formations, in which fish such as a marine angel, fish-ball, clown fish, Grucker, Leo, Sergeant, Sea Yersh, Sea Konk, as well as many other types of equatorial latitudes , including fortifications sea turtles. Cm.

Snorkeling

The underwater world at small depths has many amazing snorkeling sites (swimming with a mask, tube and flippers). On coral reefs of coastal zones, sometimes only a few dozen meters from the coast, you can see a huge discretion of corals, sponges, marine stars, fish and mollusks. In different parts of the coast, coral reefs are located at various depths. For snorkeling classes, coral reefs, located at a depth of 2 to 12 m. On the island there are places where the distance to corals from the surface of the water, during the low tide, does not exceed 1 meter. Cm.

Surfing

Many surfing lovers, from newcomers, to experienced athletes, chose Sri Lanka as one of best places in the world for surfing. The island with its beautiful shores, lush tropical vegetation, a variety of bottom terrain and the size of the waves, and what is important, a free relaxed atmosphere, which is of course important for any surfer, because surfing for the majority is not only a sports, and also a lifestyle! The transparent and warm ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, a lot of cozy cafes on the coast, a large selection of sites for surfing, annually attracts thousands of surfers from many countries of the world. Cm.

Kitesurfing

Sri Lanka has already become a popular destination for kitesurfing lovers. Many riders from different countries of the world come to the island in pursuit of new impressions from the surprisingly beautiful coast, swinging coconut palm trees, transparent ocean and stable throughout the entire season of the winds. Kaitsurfing on Sri Lanka can be engaged in year-round, on different coasts, depending on monsoon periods. However, the best and almost all-season place for kiting is the coast of Calpitia. The wind here blows from morning to evening and from May to October at a speed of 12 - 17 m / s. Best season Here from December to March. Cm.

Windsurfing

Sri Lanka has a large number of places perfectly suitable for windsurfing. The most popular - Bentota (south-west coast), Trincomali (North-Eastern Coast) and Negombo Lagoon (West Coast). For beginners there are places with calm water in the lagoons formed by the rivers of Bentota and Kalugang, as well as many lakes in the south-west Sri Lanka. Among the athletes already having a lot of experience, the popularity of the lagoon in Negombo and the Ocean coast in the northeast, in the area from Trincoma to Nilaci. Now windserphers are also mastered by new places in the area of \u200b\u200bCalpitiya. Cm.

Rock climbing

Relatively recently, rock climbing is beginning to develop on Sri Lanka. Among the tourists who had previously visited the island were experienced climbing climbers who have known the various areas of rocks and lonely remains, quite suitable for climbing in a bundle, as well as for future climbers using upper insurance. Now climbing on the island is actively developing. There are many climbers for both beginners and experienced athletes. There are broken and punched rock routes of various categories of complexity. Cm.

Speleotourism

Many tourists come to Sri Lanka in search of adventures and new discoveries. Among them and speleologists who have long been trying to receive information about numerous island caves from the local population. It is why that is why, recently, such teams like Eco Team and Sri Lankan Expeditions are engaged in the organization of such an adventure direction as Speleotourism. Although there are no extended multi-kilometer caves with deep wells on Sri Lanka and there are no extended multi-kilometer caves with deep wells. Cm.

Rafting

Travelers who visited Sri Lanka already know about active rest in these places. Rafting alloy, he rafting, turned here into a fascinating journey beautiful places of this amazing island. A few kilometers from the town of Kitullhala have a number of good thresholds used for rafting. Thresholds are divided into several degrees of complexity. The upper threshold passes only experienced raftingists, the lower thresholds are quite suitable for beginners. Sevements of the thresholds go to calm areas of the river, forming a route total length About 6.5 km. The passage through the thresholds of the Kelany River takes a total of about 1.5 hours. Cm.

Fishing

Many tourists Sri Lanka like because of good fishing. A variety of seafood in local markets amazing imagination. Coastal waters are distinguished by abundance of plankton, which attracts giant mants, tuna, Spanish macrob, marlin and various types of sharks. The season of deep-sea fishing in the southwest begins in November and continues until April. An ordinary catch for local places is a giant quaranx, whose weight reaches 25-35 kg, although copies and 40 kg come across. Not bad here Yellow truck tuna weighing from 15 to 45 kg, sailboat to 50 kg, giant grip weighing up to 40 kg, large sea bass, barracuda and many types of coral fish. Cm.

Hiking with a tent

It is still believed that Sri Lanka is not the best place for hiking with a backpack behind the shoulders and overnight in the wards. However, lately, both local tourists and foreign, were able to destroy this opinion. On the island there are many places located aside from traditional tourist routes and main roads, where in the depths of the jungle, in the mountain valley or from a remote waterfall, you can put a tent, divorce the fire and cook dinner. Now you can also observe the result of the natural development of this type of tourism, with multi-day hikes, with overnight stays in tents in a wild natural environment. Cm.

Agrotourism

With the development of Sri Lanka, as a multifaceted tourist destination, many new interesting programs appeared, including the world's most popular agro-tourism, to which more and more tourists who want to meet a rural life in the Lankan outback are being taken. Agritourism or rural tourism is a holiday in rural areas, in Lankan villages, houses of planters located surrounded by rural land. An excellent example is the traditional Lankan village of Mimeur, where he dreamed of rural life, tourists get acquainted with the Lankan culture, customs, together with local residents are engaged in agricultural labor. Cm.

Ayurveda

Ayurvedic medicine, practiced on Sri Lanka, not only deals with the prevention and treatment of diseases, but also controls the psychological state of the person. Ayurveda is not limited to the treatment of specific diseases, and mainly affects the overall condition of the body. The main advantage of this system is that it does not have any side effects and the main motto "not harm!" It is fundamental. Raw materials used in the manufacture of medicines consists of natural components. Natural therapeutic herbs, roots and seeds are the basis of Ayurveda. Cm.

Angramor's martial art

An ancient view of the martial art of an angampor, is practiced on Sri Lanka for thousands of years. It received its name from the art of the angam, which uses hand-to-hand types of combat martial arts, as well as the art of yulangama, including traditional weapons, such as urums, swords, battle axes, poles, daggers and bulva. By legend, this form of martial art arose about 30,000 years ago from the Yaksha tribe. This is one of the oldest tribes that inhabited Sri Lanka. However, in the two ancient chronicles, it is mentioned that AngaPor appeared even earlier and its founders were nine Lankan hermits. Cm.

Golf

Popular in English-speaking countries Golf game is already becoming traditional in the former English colony - Sri Lanka. Golf here is played by all who attract the capabilities of exciting combinations on green lawns. Many travelers who visited the island were seriously fascinated by this wonderful game. Currently, various golf tours have appeared with courses for beginners, both individually and in the group. Sri Lanka already has several world-class fields, as well as the oldest golf clubs. Cm.

Shopping

The best places for shopping on Sri Lanka, these are shops in Colombo - Odel, House of Fashing, Magestic City and many others, where you can buy not only clothes for recreation in the resort, and various models from the most famous European manufacturers. In stores there are always a large selection of high-quality cotton products, knitwear, leather. Prices here will pleasantly surprise, and local jewelry stores simply amazing imagination! Cm.

Sri Lanka - a small island state located in South Asia near the Industan Peninsula. The modern official name - the Sri Lanka country received the country in 1972. Previously, the state was known as Ceylon. The official capital of Sri Lanka - Sri Giaavarendura Cott. In fact, the metropolitan functions perform the largest city of the country - Colombo.

The population of Sri Lanka is 21.6 million inhabitants. Singles and Tamils \u200b\u200bdominate among nationalities. The most common religion is Buddhism, which most Singalov adheres to. In addition, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are common in the country. The form of public administration in Sri Lanka is the semippetsident republic. The administrative country is divided into 9 provinces - the central, north-central, north, north-western, western, southern, oriental, as well as the province of Sabaragamuva and Uv.

The main sectors of the economy are agriculture, textile production and mining of precious stones. Recently, the tourist industry is gaining momentum. The most popular holiday destinations on Sri Lanka are the resorts of Bentota, Hikkaduva, Vadduva, Peruver and Kalutara.

Departure time:
Flights to Bandaranaike Airport, Colombo
From Moscow - from 8 hours 30 minutes.
From St. Petersburg - from 11 hours 25 minutes. (1-3 transplants)
From Kazan - from 12 hours 30 minutes. (1-4 transplants)
From Yekaterinburg - from 11 hours 55 min. (1-4 transplants)
From Novosibirsk - from 11 hours 50 min. (1-4 transplants)

Current time in Sri Giaavretepura-Cott:
(UTC +5: 30)

The most advanced sport is an exotic cricket for Russians. The state is actively external policies, Sri Lanka - a member of the well-known international organizations - United Nations (United Nations), IMF (International Monetary Fund), Azbr (Asian Development Bank) and others.

How to get

Currently, the question with direct regular flights between Moscow and Colombo remains open, but it is known that in the season Flights on this route makes Aeroflot. Excluding this option, the most optimal way to get to Sri Lanka on this moment Flights are airlines "Emirates" Moscow - Dubai - Colombo, Qatar Airways Moscow - Doha - Colombo and Etihad Moscow - Abu Dhabi - Colombo. All aircraft arrive at Colombo International Airport.

Many are interested in an important question when buying a ticket Moscow - Sri Lanka: how much to fly? If you choose a non-winning flight on the route Moscow - Sri Lanka, the flight will take 8 hours of 45 minutes (flight to the country's capital - Colombo). With docks it will be about 14 hours, but it depends on the time of docking, it is different from airlines.

Climate and weather in Sri Lanka

The climate on Sri Lanka is warm and wet. The temperature is very flat, without sharp oscillations during the year. The difference between the warmest and cold month is only 2-3 degrees Celsius. The average monthly temperature Usually does not exceed 30 degrees. Seasons here differ here by the amount of precipitation. The most rain falls in the summer. For accommodation, the coastal areas of Sri Lanka are most comfortable. In large cities inside the country, it is hot weather and increased humidity. The average water temperature in the Indian Ocean near the country is 27 ° C, it differs from air temperature just a couple of degrees.

A cooler temperature can be found in the mountainous areas of Sri Lanka. Nuwar Elia is located at 1884 meters above the ocean. Local average annual temperature 18 ° C. In the cold time at night, the thermometer's column can descend to an unprecedented marker for Sri Lanka at 10 ° C. Such a "frost" makes owners of local hotels and hotels use heating devices that are included in the evening and night. For tourists it will be useful and pleased to know that rains on Sri Lanka usually pass at night. Therefore, rest at the resort should not be overshadowed by falling precipitation. Smooth and favorable climate throughout the year allows guests to do not think about choosing a month for vacation on Ceylon. Here at any time of the year, local residents and tourists feel comfortable.

Rainy season on Sri Lanka

Understand how the climate on Sri Lanka changes, the first time is quite difficult, so it's necessary to be attentive with its features. The Equatorial climate is dominated on the island, the distinguishing feature of which is the division of two seasons: dry and rainy season.

In addition, the Central Mountain Array, which creates a "rain shadow" for the southwestern part of Sri Lanka towers in the middle of the island. This is the so-called "wet zone" of the island, where the southwestern monsime are directed from May to September. They are formed in the Arabian Sea and a large wall of warm wet air move towards the island. At the same time due to mountain Massiva On the rest of the country (and these are three quarters of the island) at this time more or less dry. These three quarters are the eastern and northern parts of the country, where the average annual precipitation is 1200-1800 mm. For comparison, in the south-west, this figure is significantly more - from 2540 to 5080 mm per year.

The North and East of the country are under the influence of northeastern monsoons, manual here from November to February. Most cyclones forming in the Bengal Bay are collapsed on Bangladesh and the coast of India, but also Sri Lanka also sometimes gets, even despite some distance.

The rainy season on Sri Lanka is characterized by strong and short (approximately 15 minutes) shoes, most often passing at night. The main minus for vacationers in such a situation is a strong wind forming big waves In the ocean, so with dreams about calm and safe bathing at this time it is better to part.

Winter and autumn months on the island are characterized as intermusssone periods, when there are no strong monsoon rains, but sometimes there are so-called "zenital climb", often found in the equatorial regions. Thus, the best time to relax on the attractive for tourists southwest is winter, and, accordingly, in the north and east - summer.

Cities and regions

Sri Lanka Province

• Central
• North Central
• Northeastern
• North
• Sabaragamuva
• South
• Western

Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, many large and small cities. Below is information about the cities most interesting for tourists.

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka, which is actually the capital of the country, is in the Western province of the state. Colombo - Center of Business, Trade and Culture. The population of the city is 740 thousand inhabitants, and the agglomeration (together with the suburbs, including with the formal capital of Sri Giaavaretrepura cat) - 2 million 250 thousand inhabitants. Industry and high-tech production are growing rapidly in Colombo. The local port is one of the largest in the Asian region.

Interestingly, many areas have a certain professional orientation. Such a separation arose for a long time. In Colombo, there is an area of \u200b\u200bartisans, poor people, merchants, etc. Of course, today a similar classification gradually makes himself up, but so far is largely relevant. 30 kilometers from Colombo is a large international Airport. The city is developed in cultural and religious plan - there is a university, observatory, spiritual institutions for various denominations.

The tourist center is located in the Northern District of the city - Fort. Hotels, hotels, shops, restaurants and other entertainment facilities are concentrated here. The main attractions of the city - Park Galle Fais Green, National Museum, Local history museum, Presidential palace And Independence Square. In the suburb of Commlos, you can visit one of the largest zoos on the continent - Dehiwala Zoo.

Anuradhapura is the district center of the North-Central Province of Sri Lanka. The city is named after its founder - Indian Prince Anuradha. The population is 50,000 inhabitants. The most developed economic sectors - agriculture and craft fishery. The air temperature is warm and favorable throughout the year, the climate is characterized by high humidity. The city is known for its sights: the remains of the ancient temples, monasteries and other cultural monuments have been preserved in Anuradhapur. Among the most famous objects - Ruanwelli and Thuparama, Abhayagiri monasteries and Isruminia monasteries, as well as the famous statue of Auchan Buddha, located near the city.

Candy is one of the oldest Lankan cities. It is located in the central part of the country. Previously, the city was known called Sencadagalapura. Candy's population is more than 150 thousand people. The city is one of the objects included in the UNESCO World Heritage Catalog, and in the past he was the capital of ancient Ceylon. The most significant monument of culture is the temple of Dalad Maligawa. There is a sacred tooth of the Buddha, and this famous artifact has become a pilgrimage object for Buddhists. Every year, Kandy becomes the venue for the popular Festival of Esala PERERHER, at this time the famous relic is treated for visiting the public. Ten nights in a row on the streets undergoes a march with the participation of elephants, which is accompanied by ethnic music, fakirs and other local attributes. In the suburb of Kandy is the largest botanical garden on the continent. It contains many rare types of tropical plants. In the vicinity of Kandy is a unique garden of spices.

Negombo is a small town located 40 kilometers from Colombo. The resort has a nickname "Melny Rome". The fact is that Negombo is an informal center of Christianity on Sri Lanka. The city is sufficiently developed, shops, restaurants, rental points and other services are here literally at every corner. Local beaches of deserts, so enjoy the success of quiet and calm holiday. True, most tourists use Negombo only as a transshipment point for a day or two, and then sent to other resorts. However, the city has something to offer and show the rest. The most popular entertainment is fishing. Local villages have long been famous for fishing. The most significant attractions are the remains of the Dutch Fort and the Buddhist temple in Kelany, which is 10 kilometers from Negombo.

Sri Lanka resorts

Sri Lanka is an island, where to rest all year round. Beach vacation, bathing in the Indian Ocean, trips to exotic places, full relaxation, meetings, memorable forever, authentic life villages, age-old traditions - somehow, this is what awaits it from the island.

The main question that tourists ask themselves, going on vacation to Sri Lanka - what resort to choose? Indeed, there are a lot of good places, each with his character and color. So, Hikkaduva gathers on his beaches of surfers, divers and young people. Bentota is focused on attracted tourists, Cogalla - on independent and on those who arrived at the "wintering", etc.

Below are described the best resorts Sri Lanka. Additionally, you can read about Lankan beaches.

Bentota is a popular beach resort on Sri Lanka. This romantic place is popular with young families and adventurers. For tourists - a full range of services designed for any budget. The resort will have to taste to lovers of outdoor activities: here is the most popular Ceylon Water Entertainment Center "Confi Marina". Vacationers will be able to ride a boat, water skiing, scooter, or underwater immersion. Also, the club is engaged in organizing excursions and marine walks.

Peruvel - the resort located in the south-west of the country, not far from Colombo. This place will have to taste tourists who prefer a beach vacation. However, lovers of a more active lifestyle will also be found than entertaining themselves. In large hotels there are sports facilities - golf courses, tennis courts, and on beaches there are traditional water entertainment on the beaches. Along the coastline of the resort there are several hotels of different classs for people with different income levels. The main attraction of Geruvell - the ancient mosque of Kishimalaya, the pilgrimage to which thousands of Muslims from all over the world annually.

Vadduva - another Ceylon resort located next to Colombo. Business card of this place - Elegant coconut palms and amazing sandy beaches. The resort has a developed infrastructure. A large number of hotels, shopping beds, restaurants and cafes are concentrated here. Vadduve functions a popular scuba diving center. Diving lovers will be able to fully appreciate the beauty of local ocean depths. Just a few kilometers there is another resort town - Kalutar, known for the Buddhist Church of Gangathilak Vihara.

Kalutar - a spa place on southwest coast Sri Lanka. Estimation of the centuries The resort was famous for its spices and spices. A little Kalutar had a chance to visit Portuguese, Dutch and British colonialists for his story. Nevertheless, today the place has become one of the most modern and dynamically developing Lankan resorts. The local corporate identity is amazing and juicy tropical fruits, which add up to baskets created by local crafts on their own technique. However, the famous Kaluta spices still enjoy respect all over the world. The main attractions of the resort - Stupa Gangathilak Vihara and the February Parade Navam.

Cogalla is a small, but famous Ceylon resort. Relative distance from civilization (to Colombo more than 100 kilometers) attracts tourists here who dream of relaxing from the fuss large cities. On the other hand, the entire necessary infrastructure is developed on Cogalle, including golf courses, snorkeling centers, tennis courts and other entertainment. Not far from the resort is Polonnaruva. It is known that the remnants of the legendary palace of the state of the ancient Singalov are preserved on its territory. From other historical monuments you can highlight the temple of the Watadag and choke in the rocks giant statues of the Buddha.

Nuwar Elya is the famous resort in the mountains of Sri Lanka. The place is known as one of the few islets of the coolness in sultry South Asia. Numerous local waterfalls enjoy popular with tourists. From other attractions, it is worth noting the extraordinary architecture of local buildings in the British style. The main places for recreation are a magnificent modern golf complex, Victoria Park, the most picturesque lake Gregory and the hippodrome, in which horse runs pass each spring.

Mount Lavinia is a popular Lankan resort, located just a few kilometers from the capital of the country. The place is quite a large shopping, industrial and economic center. The population of the city is 155 thousand inhabitants. Tourists especially celebrate local wide sandy beaches. There are several modern hotels in the resort. The main attractions are the Dech Zoo, in which more than 300 species of animals and the giant lake of Bolgoda with a rich animal and a floral world live.

Hikkaduva is a spa place located in the south of Sri Lanka. This city is considered to be Mecca diving. Unusually beautiful local coral reefs and other inhabitants of the underwater world attract holidaymakers from all over the world. Coral has become an informal emblem of the city. In addition, the coral reserve is located in the city. Additional attractions include a Buddhist temple and a great beautiful lake.

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Water sports

Comfortable weather throughout the year, the amazingly clean water and the beauty of the underwater depths of Sri Lanka attract many lovers of outdoor activities from around the world.

Diving - scuba diving with scuba, mask, flippers and other equipment. Indian Ocean In addition to the most beautiful marine inhabitants and underwater reefs keep a lot of secrets and mysteries. Immersion near sunken ships and underwater caves sharpens sensations and makes diving on Sri Lanka just unforgettable. Lankan diving centers have modern equipment and equipment, and scattered around the perimeter of the island. When planning recreation with Lyung, travel time should be taken into account. The fact is that the diving centers located in the south-west of Sri Lanka work from the middle of the autumn until the middle of the spring, and in the northeast - from the beginning of the spring until the middle of the autumn.

Snorcling also allows the contemplative splendor of the underwater world, but only at a small depth: only mask, flippers and tube are required for snorkeling. The purity and transparency of Lankan waters without difficulty allows you to engage in this exciting occupation, because underwater charms are viewed at a depth of several meters.

Surfing - skating on waves using special boards. Surfers chose many areas of Sri Lanka. The picturesque landscape, the relaxed atmosphere of the resort and, of course, good high waves make the island ideal for the occupation of this sport.

Windsurfing - riding on the waves with a boards equipped with a sail. This type of sport can be done in Nembo, Trincoma, Bent. Equipment is rented in specialized rental locations. Some hotels specialize in Windsurfing and offer tourists all the necessary equipment. The place of collection for experienced athletes was the Bay - Aruguam Bay.

Ayurveda

Popular treatment on Sri Lanka is very developed. The direction of Ayurveda is especially popular, which means a science of life. This is a whole complex of folk treatment methods, including aromatherapy, relaxation, meditation, massage, healthy diet. Ayurveda implies a comprehensive recovery of the body, and not the treatment of only sick bodies. The most important thing is that this direction does not have side effects and contraindications. All therapeutic medicines are fully manufactured from natural components. Immediately in several hotels Sri Lanka, it is proposed to combine rest with the treatment of Ayurveda.

Ecotourism

Worldwide, ecotourism has long become a popular recreation destination. Recently, this kind of recreation began to gain popularity among our compatriots. Tours on Sri Lanka are distinguished by a large variety of proposals for ecotourism. The choice of holidaymakers is alloy along mountain rivers, a trip to off-road areas in rough terrain, a riding on elephants, mountaineering and other original excursions.

Camping and Safari

For tourists tired of the comfort of modern hotels and those who want to join the Natural Mire, Sri Lanka offers a special excursion program with accommodation in tent camps at national parks. The tour program is compiled, taking into account the individual wishes of holidaymakers. Tourists independently choose parks for visiting and other recreation criteria. Among the latter is the comfort of tent numbers, the number of days in the tour, buying additional excursions. The standard program is designed for 9 days, during which all major national parks of the country are visited. All necessary living conditions and three meals are provided in the camps.

Agrotourism

Agrotourism is the best direction of rest for those who want to get acquainted with the peculiarities of Lankan life from the inside. Tourists not only can live in the usual conditions of Ceylon village, but also take part in agricultural work, as well as care for pets. Within the framework of agricultural packages, vacationers get acquainted with the local culture, customs, learn to prepare national dishes of national cuisine.

Fishing

Sri Lanka coastal waters replete the number of fish living there and other representatives of the underwater world. Saturation of the plankton attracts a large number of various individuals - from Tuna to Shark. Excursion fishing usually begins early in the morning. Tourist groups are exporting to go fishing a few tens of kilometers from the coast. Vacationers accompany the experienced local fishermen, and all the necessary tackles are included in the cost of the excursion.

River safari

The so-called Bot Safari is a big success on the island. This is three hour river walk on the boat. During the excursion you can meet a lot of exotic birds and animals. Removing on a boat from civilization, you can find more and more interesting and unusual - small sushi islands, settlements of the Aborigines and unique vegetation. Local guide services will cost only $ 20.

Helicopter tour

The ability to make a walk on a helicopter appeared quite recently. This is very expensive entertainment, but those who wish are still. The helicopter base is 15 kilometers from the capital of Sri Lanka. From here you can make departure almost anywhere in the country. The maximum allowable number of tourists in the cabin of one helicopter is four people. The most popular excursion to Sigiri will cost $ 2,000 per helicopter, in addition, it will have to get out of $ 112 for each hour of helicopter waiting.

Air balloon

Another excursion that allows tourists to admire the amazing Lankan landscapes from a bird's eye view. Aerial walks They are performed only in a weak, safe weather. The standard duration of the excursion one and a half hours, and the cost of about $ 1,000 to the entire group, the number of which cannot exceed four people.

Golf

This game began to develop on the territory of Sri Lanka back in the XIX century. To date, several high-class golf systems have been created in the country, which correspond to world standards. Beginner athletes will be able to enjoy: newcomers in golf clubs are held special individual and group classes.

Lankan wedding

Newlyweds from all over the world, Sri Lanka choose as a wedding venue. The ceremony takes place on the local traditions - the groom with the bride dress up in bright national costumes, the procession is accompanied by elephants and drumboards, the young men and girls in colorful outfits are dancing nearby. After the exchange of rings, the newlyweds give each other to taste rice cooked in coconut milk, and wash it with water. This ritual symbolizes the future mutual care of her husband and wife. There are a number of other traditional wedding rituals - the binding of the makers of the groom and the bride with golden thread, breaking the coconut walnut to sprinkle with milk clothes of newlyweds and joint ignition of the oil lamp. The cost of the ceremony should be discussed in advance with the organizer. The amount will vary depending on the number of selected services. But on average, you can put in $ 1000.

Sri Lanka Beaches

Sri Lanka boasts magnificent sandy beaches that extended 1000 km along the entire coast of the island. When bathing in the ocean should be careful: the deep flows are sufficiently dangerous, besides, it can be broken by coral chips. On sunbathing topless on Sri Lanka is not accepted.

Resorts are offered all kinds of water sports: diving, surfing, yachting, snorkeling, sailing.
On the island of 2 beach seasons: northern winds blow on the west and southern coast from November to March, and the weather is comfortable. From April to October, the western monsoon blows, so the beach weather is installed on the east coast.

Movement around the country

Bus

Buses often packed with passengers and are very uncomfortable, but they can be driving the whole island almost for a few dollars. There are buses of the AU class, with air conditioning and guaranteed seats, they will cost twice as expensive.

The bus stops reigns of turmozh, especially on large, but almost every person will be happy to practice in English and help.

By major cities of the country, private and municipal buses run. The fare in them is approximately the same. Public transport on Sri Lanka is one of the most cheapest in the world.

Train

Between Lankan cities, it is convenient to move on trains. From the capital you can reach any endpoint no more than 300 rupees. Passengers have the opportunity to choose a wagon class with a suitable level of comfort. In Sri Lanka, the extended railway system serving all major city islands except the north and east.

Trains are comfortable and colorful buses, and thanks to a winding railway in the mountains, the railway network in the mountainous part of Sri Lanka is very picturesque, especially on the line Badullau-Nanu Oyia. If possible, it is better to sit down the right side of the train, the best views are opening here. For tourists who want to explore local species, there are special excursion cars with large windows.

Knock Knock

The most popular transport on Sri Lanka is small scooters from the cabin, which are called Tuk-Tuk. They are unusual for us, but Lankans regularly enjoy them for everyday trips. Tuk-Tuk is much cheaper than the usual taxi, the average price per kilometer of the journey is 15-20 rupees. You are not accepted to pay tips on Sri Lanka.

Taxi

A more traditional type of transport will cost more than 50%. For a kilometer, you will have to post about 30 rupees. If the taxi is not equipped with a meter, then the cost of the trip should be negotiated in advance. You can "catch" a taxi driver right on the street or call on the phone.

Car rental

In the country is well organized transport systemBut Russians will strongly surprise two things - left-hand movement and the possibility of neighborhood on the road of animals, led farmers, and cars.

With a driver

The car itself is often provided for free, and money is paid to the driver for its services. Some drivers / guides have a state license to carry out their activities, some of them have extremely broad knowledge and speak in several languages, specialize in the history and culture of the country. Those who go to see historical places and natural reserves They will tell about the environment.

Without driver

Those who do not confuse the weird road on Sri Lanka, they can rent a car for independent trips. Standard dachshund - 2400 rupees per day. This amount includes mileage of 80 kilometers, and for each additional kilometer will have to supplement 8 rupees.

Airplane

Air carrier "Aero Lanka" carries out domestic flights In the directions of Colombo Ratmalat, Colombo-Jafna and Colombo Trincomali.

Communication

Sri Lanka Sinka's main language, the second language is Tamil. English enjoyed in government and tourism. You should not expect that the entire population speaks English everywhere. It is much more common in beach and tourist areas. Most people in rural areas do not know English at all, with the exception of several ordinary words.

• Sinhalese: Greeting on Sinhalskaya sounds "Ayayubovan", which literally means: "Stay a little longer"; Thank you in Singalski will be "stunt";
• Tamil: Greeting on Tamilsky sounds "Vanakam"; Thank you - "Nanri";
• Arabic (Lankan Mauri): When meeting with Muslim, Assalam Aleikum will politely say; Thanks sounds like "Jazza Alla".

Culture

The culture of Sri Lanka managed to preserve many of his own ancient traditions, despite the fact that European colonizers had a great influence on it. The country managed to maintain traditional customs in many areas. Most of the ancient national works of art, one way or another, are associated with the dominant religion - Buddhism dominant. Under his influence, painting, sculpture and architecture developed. Original dances and songs are also an important object of Lankan culture. From modern art on Sri Lanka, movies, radio and television are actively developing.

One of the main holidays for Lankans is the New Year. True, unlike our country, he is celebrated on Sri Lanka in April. With this event, many rituals are connected on the island, and of course it does not work out without a traditional chic firework.

Lankan sport number one is a cricket. The national team in 1996 even became the world champion in this sport. In addition, American football, rugby and various martial arts are very popular. Among the latest is the Lankan types of Ceena Di martial arts, which was taught by Chinese monks and angampora - a combat style using swords, daggers and other types of weapons.

Kitchen

The National Lankan cuisine has a lot in common with Indian, thanks to the geographic proximity of the two countries. Spices, spices, juicy fruits, seafood - all these elements are traditional both countries. The basis of the daily diet on Sri Lanka makes meals cooked from rice and curry. The latter, by the way, not only meat is seasoned. On the island with curry, headbands, fish, vegetables and other dishes are served.

Since Sri Lanka and South India dishes are very similar, in many local restaurants in the menu it is indicated where the kitchen of Sri Lanka, and where is South India. In addition, in various regions there are preparing dishes. As a rule, the food is very cheap, inexpensive lunch will cost approximately the dollar. Rarely lunch can cost more than ten dollars, except in the most expensive placesTourist-oriented. In Colombo, a large selection of high-quality restaurants.

In Ceylon cuisine, coconut ingredients are often used - coconut juice, oil and chips. There are many other dishes with other unusual components for us.

String Hoppers - Rice vermicelli, rolled into rolls and prepared for a pair.

Umbalakada - Strong fish erased into powder.

Hoppers are local pancakes from rice flour, which are preparing at coconut milk.

Bittara Arra - Damn, combined with scrambled eggs. For cooking in the middle, a chicken egg is placed.

Hakuru Arra is a delicacy similar to Bittara Arra, but sweetened by coconut chips.

Kiribath is a traditional white rice that is boiled on coconut milk.

Rotti - ordinary cake seasoned with curry sauce.

Pittu is prepared from water, rice flour and coconut. Also served with curry sauce.

Kottu Rotti is a mixture of chopped fresh rice cakes, vegetables and meat to choose from. This dish is found only in Sri Lanka, the most delicious Roth kitt in street vendors, freshly prepared.

Beverages

Sri Lanka should not drink water from under the tap, it can be fraught with intestinal disorders. Buy simple bottled water in stores. But from buying local milk it is better to refuse at all. Thanks to the Lankan climate, it will deteriorate very quickly, although it is quite expensive.

The traditional non-alcoholic drink near Lankans is a tambon, the juice from the Royal Coconut. Fresh can cook on your eyes right on the street, and it will cost it cheaper than the bottles sold.

From other local beverages you can select ginger oil and cream soda. If you prefer the classic "Coke" or "Pepsi", you can buy them almost in any grocery supermarket on the island.

The most popular beer varieties - Three Coins (boil it in the Belgian recipe), Lion Stout (oily with chocolate flavor) and Lion Lager.

For those who prefer strong alcohol, you can advise the local drink - Arak (Arrack). It usually costs about 4 dollars per bottle, and drink it often with ginger beer. Quality depends on the price, but everywhere recommend the brand Old Reserve at a price of 7.5 dollars.

Purchases

Shopping on Sri Lanka is represented as fairly modern shopping centers and traditional markets with all sorts of folk goods - from spices to clothes from natural fabrics. The products of local producers are very democratic. Most of all the opportunities for shopping, of course, in Colombo, however, the Lankan outback, and even moreover, tourist centers also have something to offer tourists in terms of shopping.

Read more about the time of the stores, about what to buy, where to buy, and how to bargain you can read in the article "Shopping on Sri Lanka".

Communication

Telephone communications

Telephone communication is available in almost any hotel, but usually the call from the room is very expensive. Economy to use special telephone cards and call from machine guns or making calls from the nearest post offices. Cards with a par value of 100, 500 and 1000 rupees can be bought in supermarkets, shopping kiosks and by mail. To call to Russia, you must dial 007, the city code and the phone number.

Sri Lanka phone code: +94.

Useful phone numbers

the Internet

Cellular communication on the island is developed weakly and is unstable. Enjoy mobile phone It will only be in the capital, as well as in major cities and in popular resorts.

You can go to the global network through an Internet cafe located on the territory of large cities. In the outback of the country, access to the "World Wide Web" is very problematic.

Security

Tourists going to relax on Sri Lanka should be observed a number of simple measures to ensure safety. Careful should be during walks in parks and reserves - to look under your feet, do not turn off the tourist path and use anti-mosquito tools. If you go on an excursion to the jungle, then before traveling, just in case you need to drink antimalyariy pills. You need to be more attentive to animals. There are often cases when monkeys steal different things from unlucky tourists.

As in many other tourist areas, in Sri Lanka, thieves-pockets should be feared and not to leave valuable things unattended. Women are better not to stay at night one on the streets or on the beach. Over the past few years, there has been a small increase in crimes against tourists, but these are rare.

Tourists are not recommended to travel to areas controlled by Tamil Tigers (TOTO). Some areas are mined, and armed clashes occur in cities. In addition, the Military Action Government is also possible. However, due to the large number of state checkpoints, it is extremely small likely to get to the territory of hostilities by negligence. These areas are significantly removed from places that tourists usually visit. However, on the streets, major highways and at the airport, quite usually see well armed soldiers.

Before traveling to this country, it is recommended to make vaccinations from hepatitis, A and B, poliomyelitis, and tetanus. If a trip is planned beyond the limits of tourist zones, especially in the rainy season, you need to make a vaccination from rapid typhus. The areas of gampsu, Kalutar, Galle, and Nuwara, Kalutara, Galle, and Nuwara, Kalutar, Galle, and Nuvara Elia, as well as the city of Kandy (but not the district) are free from malaria. In the rest of the country, malaria is and most likely to get sick exists in Anuradhapur. On a dry season, in the afternoon, or traveling by train in Candy (including trips to the perangement gardens) or to Nuwar, Eliu needs to use Deta-containing repellent, this should be enough. The risk of infection increases after sunset. Anti-antimalarial prevention guarantees from infection on trips to north (especially in Anuradhapur), east, and southeast (however, some types of drugs are not available there).

Try with respect to refer to local cultural values. In the temples, it is impossible to appear in shorts, short skirts or in another too open clothing, and before entering the sanctuary, you must definitely break. Buying jewelry and jewels, do not forget to ask the license to export the goods from the country, otherwise problems may arise at customs. In the days of the full moon on the island, the use of alcohol in public places is prohibited.

To some traditions you need to get used to, especially Europeans.

Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka:

Address: Embassy of the Russian Federation, 62 Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo-7, Sri-Lanka.

Phone: (8-10-941) 57-4959, 57-3555.

Where to stay

Standard hotels

Classic hotels with a number of 50 to 500 rooms. The appropriate hotel of this class can be found under any budget. Because of its convenience, standard hotels fell in love with families or big groups. All-inclusive system is often used (all inclusive).

Boutique hotels

Recently, hotels of this type are becoming increasingly popular. Boutique hotels are small hotels on 3-15 rooms. The guests of such hotels prefer silence, comfort and calm, which does not get it in large hotels. Boutique hotels are on average more expensive than usual, but they have their own unique look. Customers get much more attentive service and service. The standard rental cost of the double room is $ 100- $ 250 per day.

Bungalow

Usually the bungalow is small private houses, renovated and converted to the needs of tourists. Sometimes there is a self-catering, maid or cook. Rent a bungalow is expensive, but if you are going to relax a large company, that is, to save. Rental cost $ 100- $ 200 per day.

Villas

Villa is a luxurious house with a large number of rooms, all possible amenities and maximum comfort. They usually give up entirely and are suitable for secured people. Villa, like bungalow, is profitable to shoot big company People, for example, several families. The average rental cost is $ 300- $ 1000 per day. It fluctuates depending on the level of the villa and remoteness from the sea.

Sri Lanka is a country full of interesting and amazing, but those who go there for the first time you have to have some idea of \u200b\u200bthe country to avoid disappointments and correctly plan the journey.

Sri Lanka is a good country to spend time there. The country as a whole is inexpensive, the sanitary condition is not bad, there is little dangers, there is no crime.

You can highlight four main goals of the trip to Sri Lanka:

1. Just resting (hanging on the beach resort, sunbathing, swimming, having fun, here you can add Ayurvedo and diving)
2. Ride around the country, attend historical places, temples, cultural centers, communicate with people
3. Mountains and hiking
4. Buddhism and meditation

1. For usual rest at all, it is not necessary to buy in advance the tours, it is quite enough to be a guide to the guide and go to the pre-selected beach - and the hotel there will always be with a very decent service and food and inexpensive. The simplest thing is to go from the airport immediately to Negombo, where long sand beach And many cheap hotels. Everything else is in place. Ayurveda in Sri Lanka everywhere. Eating delicious everywhere. Diving however, you need to search for a guide. There are coral zones, and sandy. Almost everywhere organizes excursions to the depths of the country. The cost is simple but quite a comfortable hotel overlooking the ocean right on the beach - from 10 euro room for two. The cost is quite nutritious and tasty three-time nutrition per day for two - 25 euros. The cost of full massage Ayurveda (hour!) - about ten euros. However, tours to taxi deep into the country - 50 euros per day per person.

2. For traveling around the country, it should be borne in mind that Sri Lanka exists a division of the "tourist sector" and ordinary life, and those who want to visit the famous historical places will certainly fall into the paws of the mighty tourism industry. That feeling of the union of antiquity and the present, the immersion in a genuine lively, but an ancient tradition, as in India, Nepal, even Burma - in Sri Lanka is no longer found. Therefore, the country is deeply planted to plan carefully and not rely entirely on the mistake of tourist firms and guidebooks. In the country, however, a lot of what to watch. About the "cultural triangle" Sri Lanka I will write separately.

3. Mountain area South of Kandy is quite interesting and picturesque, especially the neighborhood of Nuzara-Elia and Peak Adam. There are routes of varying degrees of complexity, and mountains high to 2700 m.

4. For dating Buddhism, Theravada is best to contact meditation centers that are located in the distance from the tourist zones and not at all on every corner. Addresses of meditation centers are available in guidebooks and the Internet. In the thirties, the German Jew Sigmund Phoniger, fleeing the Nazis, settled on Ceylon and accepted monasticism, and became known as Nyanaponika Mahatcher, he transferred to European languages \u200b\u200band supplied the Pali Canon and wrote a lot of work on Theravad, he also represented Ceylon at the Allbudo Congress . He founded the famous Meditation Center "Udawattekelle Forest Hermitage" near Candy. There are a lot of other centers.

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In total, he spent 19 days on Sri Lanka, seeing, probably, all the most popular places. Honestly, I went here to tour the program, but in the course of dating with the island changed my mind. At the end of the article, I will tell why, and then I propose to get acquainted with my impressions and some useful informationwhich can be useful to you when planning a self-journey to Sri Lanka.

Rate route: Colombo - Dambulla - Sigiriya - Polonnarva - Candy - Peak Adam - Nuvara Elya - Plains Horton - Ella - Yala - Tangalle - Mirissa - Hikkaduva - Bentota

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Map of sights Sri Lanka

Colombo

I have nothing to tell about the main city of Sri Lanka. He held here half a day, for which he did not have time to see any significant places. Apparently, it is hardly lost. As far as I know, in Colombo there is an embankment, a couple of temples and a lake. I don't know about the embankment, but the temples on Sri Lanka and so in abundance, the lake watched the passage and it is at all about anything, so if you have the opportunity immediately on arrival to go further, it is better to do so.

Colombo himself is very noisy, with a large number of cars that are constantly producing a black caustic exhaust, which is unlikely to give pleasure.

Dambulla - Sigihiya

If time allows time to call in the temples in Dambulla and climb the panoramic point in Sigiriya makes sense. The road from Colombo to Dambulla will take order three hours, and get from Dambulla to Sigiria one hour.

Temples in Dambulla are five small caves, where you will find many buddha statues and rock paintings. Buddha in his life has seen enough, but the drawings really look ancient and considering them interesting.

In Sigiria, it is driving with one goal, climb the panoramic hill and watch beautiful views. But there is one important nuance that you will come in handy. The most promoted hill, which climbs the crowds of tourists is called Lion Peak. The cost of the input ticket is $ 25. But literally in a pair of kilometers there is another place from which the neighborhood is not worse, and maybe even better. The cost of the entrance ticket is several times less than $ 4. Called this place Pidurangala., Ask any local and you will be shown the road. The rise goes along the steps, to be honest, not the most comfortable, and immediately before the top you will need to scrub a meter-two on the stones. For the overwhelming majority of people, the rise will not deliver serious problems, just go at your pace and do not rush anywhere.

It is better to avoid dinner time, because the sun on Sri Lanka is merciless and will be hard on top in the corner. It's most, to start the rise or early in the morning or after four hours of the day. The rise in a slow pace will take about an hour. I took 25 minutes, but it was fast.

Polonnaruva

Polonnaruva is going, first of all, to see the ruins of the ancient city. Judging by the reviews on the Internet, the place is something like the temples Angkor in Cambodia. Walking on the ruins of Polonnarva, personally I didn't have a similar impression. What in Cambodia, that here did not use the services of guides, which can tell about the place and quite likely impressions will be more. But there is no sense to compare Angkor and Polonnaruva. In an Angkor, you feel in a truly special place, everything is much longer and brighter, in terms of emotions.

Also nearby is Polonnarvava there is a place where you can see dozens of elephants in their natural habitat. Going to elephants will cost 3000 rupees for the entrance and about 4500 rupees for a jeep for several people. I learned about this place only by arrival and there was no time for visiting, so there is nothing to tell. But elephants on Sri Lanka can see a lot where.

The main advantage of the ancient city in Polonnaruva was monkeys, which are in abundance, and different colors and sizes. True, only for the sake of monkeys dubious pleasure. Plus to everything, the wild heat does not give a calmly and enjoy.

As for me, the place can be calmly skip.

Kandy

This place can be skidding. I do not know why tourists go there, apparently, simply because it is promoted in guidebooks. Candy is a small town, surrounded by hills, in the center of which is the lake. The lake itself is quite pleasant and can be seen on the shores of birds, Varanans and other animals. But in a circle, the lake is surrounded by an expensive, according to which Tuk Tuki and buses are chased without a break. All this vehicles are very noisy, the black exhaust is constantly flying off the road, which is impossible not to breathe, all this spoils the picture.

There are a botanical garden, a pair of temples and several sight points. All this personally did not make any stunning impression. The only place in which was not, is a botanical garden. I heard about him good feedbackbut spend time and money on moving to Kandy only for the sake of the garden? I do not know, dubious undertaking.

Approximately an hour's ride from Kandy there is an elephant kennel. I don't remember the names, but upon arrival in Kandy, if you tell me what you want to see the elephants, you will be taken there. And there are two options, they are located apart from each other kilometers in three. The first nursery is completely small, a total of six elephants there. Here you will be offered to ride in elephants for 3000 rupees. Since I do not really like when the animals fit under the tourist entertainment, this option did not even consider it.

The second nursery is large, there are several dozen elephants and the place left two impression. On the one hand, it was interesting to feed the elephant with the hands, see how they are going to swim on the river. On the other hand, several elephants are chained to tourists and this spectacle of positive emotion did not deliver.

Peak Adam

SAMI high Point Sri Lanka, a little more than two thousand meters. I did not regret what was here, panoramic views are always soul. Immediately I want to say that the rise is not the easiest. Insofar as best time see the peak of Adam dawn, the rise begins in 2.30 in the morning And takes about two or three hours, depending on your physical form. Dawn approximately 5.30.

Adam's peak is free to visiting the place, but at the entrance you will be waiting for local dolts, who will ask for a donation. Most likely, just divorce tourists, so you pay or not, your business.

There are two options where to stay before lifting. You can stay in Maschelia (Maskeliya), which is half an hour from a peak. Or to get there to Dalhausi (Dalhousie), from where the rise begins directly. He himself stopped in Maschelia and did not regret. There you can walk around the district, take a picture of local children and stay away from tourists.

Nuwar Elia and Plain Horton

Nuwar Elias fell silent. The location is located above 1000 meters, the heat is practically not felt even at lunchtime, so you can walk and enjoy life. Everywhere you will surround bright green tea plantations and it is one of the best places in the world to enjoy real ceylon tea. There is also a tea factory on which you can taste and buy tea.

After spending one full day in Nuwar Elia, the order of charter from tourist places of complete Chinese tourists, I just wanted to take a walk between tea plantations. Having learned not a tourist path at the local boy, went on her search. Arriving on the tea plantation, if you go up the main road of meters 500, after a small store there will be no noticeable trail on the left side. With a desire to go through the same route, on the map of Sri Lanka, focus on the coordinates of the tea factory. Trail 500 meters up directly from it.

There is no exact route there, you can go where your eyes look. I left about three to four hours to acquaintance with nature, local residents that they collect tea and a small village with very welcoming residents. If you go up all the time, you can go to the top of one of the hill, from where you have a great view and where there is no soul. It was a beautiful day. I finally felt relaxed and exactly that day Sri Lanka began to like, because before that I had already regretted that I came here.

Not far from Nuwara Elia has a place called Plains Horton. This is exactly what you can skip! Worth it $ 25 for the entrancePlus you need to get to and be at the main visor point no later than 9 am. That is, again you need to get up to dawn. Plains Horton is a radial route about 7 kilometers long. Almost all the way passes in the middle of the trees and shrubs, because of which nothing can be seen. In the middle of the route there is a sightseeing site, called the end of the world. I did not find anything in common with the end of the world, just a panoramic place with a good, but no moreover. It is clear, the beauty is subjective, but in my opinion personally, a waste of time.

Ella

From Plains Horton or from Nuwara Elya can be reached by train to Ella. Another small town, lighted between the green nature of Sri Lanka. The map below shows that there are several places to visit, I managed to see only two of them. I highly recommend climbing the small peak of Adam. It is free and types are better than the same plains Horton. Small peak Adama It is several hills, on foot from Ella will take three hours on both sides, if they do not hurry anywhere.

Second popular place Nuwar Elia - a bridge that can be photographed both near and from the sighting point. Of course, there are places and better, but if you are already here, why not go. If you want to photograph the bridge with the train movement, check with the local schedule, the approximate train interval every two hours. He himself was waited and waited for the long-awaited locomotive, stood for more than an hour on the sighting platform, got under the wall of the rain and it was necessary to leave. I hope you are lucky.

Ella left a pleasant impression and two full days she deserves. By the way, not far from the railway station in Ella there is a place called Chill. Such a mixture of bar and restaurant, where a large selection of food, you can drink beer in the company of travelers and prices are more than reasonable.

National Park Yala

There are several national parks in Sri Lanka, in which safari and yala are held the most popular of them. Again, I can not say that this place should be visited by. It all depends on your good luck and that's why.

In addition to several types of animals, such as buffalo, elephants, deer, small Lankan bears and numerous birds, in Nats Yala Park there are about 25 leopards. It is behind the leopards here and go hoped in the hope of photographing or just see. Since this is not a zoo, no guarantee that leopards will want to seem to see here.

There are two types of safari, half a day and a day. Safari for half a day most popular and takes about seven hours. To the Park Yala you come closer to five in the morning and to lunch ride the park with a breakfast breakfast. In a high season, the number of jeeps on which Safari occurs, reaches three hundred. Given that the Park itself is relatively small, sometimes it creates a funny situation. One drivers find a leopard, calmly sleeping on the tree, reports to other drivers and everyone rushes there. A cork is created from several tens of cars and you are forced to wait, sometimes quite a long time.

Nevertheless, I liked the safari in Yala. First of all, because it was possible to see two leopards, two Lankan bears, different birds, many deer and elephants. But if it were not for the leopards, it is unlikely that my feedback about Yala would be positive. In the housing review, I would recommend Home Stay in which you stayed. Very good place, next to a huge lake, an excellent owner and for adequate money.

Photos are practically no, because the animals were rather far away, and on my old chamber make a high-quality frame, approaching the object, it does not work.

Beaches Sri Lanka

I will have a very brief review on the beaches, because it was always indifferent to them. Still in your first independent trip According to the Philippines, it saws on white sand and palm trees, so now I go to the beaches only for the sunset, trying to make a good frame.

Tangalle

There was only one full day here. I did not see anything special, only a couple of small beaches. If you want to stay here for some time, I can a good home stay.

Mirissa

The most popular Sri Lanka beach left a pleasant impression. Not very big, not very small, relatively many foreigners, but not a bitcom. Probably, the season is crowded here, however, if you are a beach lover, you should like it here.

Hikkaduva

I do not know what to write about the next beach! There is a sand, the ocean is in stock, people lie on the sand. If you have ever been on South Beach, you know what to expect. As far as I know, in Hikkaduva, you can see turtles, large and small. You can try snorkeling or diving. At every step you will offer.

Personally, I did not try anything, probably thoughts already in Japan. Two days later departure.

Bentota

The beach is not very different from hikkaduva dimensions. Here you can also try snorkeling, diving, flying to Paraglider and other entertainment. The usual tourist place for all beach lovers. Yes, I do not know how to write reviews of the beaches, nothing can be done here)))

People in Sri Lanka

With the exception of several not very pleasant moments, I can only say good words to local residents. Very kind and sincere smiles, desire to help and unobtrusive curiousness. Probably, they will remain in my memory. Speaking about the unpleasant moments, they simply came across too annoying people in tourist placeswho tried all possible ways to disrupt some money from a white tourist. But this is not news in Asia, so it is better not to spend your nerves on such specimens and not pay attention to them.

If you go down the street and see the local, smile to him, say hello it will be sincerely happy! Good people, truth.

Did not post pictures of people Sri Lanka in this article, photofooting You can see.

Nature Sri Lanka

This is exactly why it is worth going to Sri Lanka. Namely, animal world! Here literally at every step, one or another animal. It happens to go and the meter Varan is crowding the road. You will go on the shore of the lake, and in the hundred meters a huge three-meter crocodile is heated on the stone. Birds vote in such a way that you think in some movie about wildlife. And all this is not a zoo or Nats Park, all this around you every day and it is fine.

Here I saw animals whom did not have seen. Leopards, local little bears, a huge crocodile (before that he had seen only small), deer, elephants (and even fed one with the hands), meter lizards and with dozens of different birds.

Regarding the landscapes, I did not find anything new for myself. Tea plantations saw in Vietnam, beaches in many other countries ... Well, there is nothing more here and look. Lovely, but no more.

Prices (transport, food, housing)

I will try to talk about prices to approximately because it considered not all and some prices forgot to write down. There was a goal was not to pull the entire budget for Sri Lanka, so there was moving away between cities on local buses, which are almost free. I will give a few prices for long-distance moving, so that you imagine what to count on. By the way, if you are going by the company of friends, a good idea will rent a car. Having met a couple from Russia, found out that they were leased machine for 18 days for $ 500. That is, if you go, say, the four, rent will cost you $ 125 per person. The numbers are approximate, but you can focus on them completely.

By housing, only I would recommend several hostels in which I liked it, but I don't remember the prices for them. And so, for $ 10- $ 15 per day On Sri Lanka, you can shoot spacious accommodation for two, with air conditioning, shower, often with good view From the window and satisfying free breakfast.

Transportation (buses):

• Colombo - Dambulla, 3 hours on the road, 300 rupees
• Polonnaruva - Candy, 4 hours, ~ 350 rupees
• Yala - Tangalle, 1.5 hours, 100 rupees

Housing (which really liked)

• Yala - Hotel Grand Halabana
• Polonnaruva - MAN Guest Polonnaruwa
• Tangalle - GOLDEN BEACH RESORT

Food

In tourist sites you can find a menu from a variety of dishes. On the beaches there are a lot of seafood, inside the island of rice with chicken and Curry sauce the most common dish. In general, everything is inexpensive. You can eat for 300-400 rupees (chicken rice and vegetables). You can spend 1000-1500 rupees for the larger plate of the paste / sandwich with fried potatoes and a glass of beer or another in this spirit. Food satisfying, decent portions.

Why did not take tours on Sri Lanka

Just because I did not meet a place for Sri Lanka, from which I would capture the spirit. This place that would really recommend everyone and everyone. Let's say, in China, such places are definitely there, and on Sri Lanka, any pleasant emotions that seemed good place, but definitely not delight.

I decided that I would take tours only to those places that insert me very much. China - yes! Japan, in which I will go the other day, I really hope that, too, yes! Sri Lanka? Unlike China and Japan, where many nuances are planning a route and have their own national features, Sri Lanka is very simple and you can organize everything without any problems. At times, this country will go, but I do not see sense to come back. Too much is not yet seen and not felt on earth.

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