Fort Galle which is pronounced „Four Gol“ (Four like 4 and Gol like in Galway) is said to be the best example of a fortified city with a fusion of European architecture and South Asian traditions built by Europeans in…
A travel guide to the Sri Lankan highlands
This blog post is about Sri Lankas highlands around the cities of Ella and Haputalé. You should read on if your heart beats for tea plantations, hiking through cloud forests in lush mountains or going down fast on a mega…
Kandy Travel Guide – Sri Lankas Sacred City
This blogpost is about Kandy, the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom that was able to withstand numerous attempts of colonial powers to conquer it until it was conquered by the British in 1815. We will advice how to spend…
Sigiriya, the Lion Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock
Sigiriya Rock or Lion Rock is probably on your list of places to visit as the site is one of the most valuable historical monuments of Sri Lanka and in the top 5 of the most visited places in the country. But unless you’ve got unlimited time and budged to spend in the area you might wonder whether you should climb up Sigiriya Rock or prioritize the less expensive and less crowded Pidurangala Rock instead. The latter offers the above view of the Lion Rock.
One day in Colombo with children
A muddy meandering river, many palm trees and some farms. That´s what you see when you touch ground at Bandaranaike International airport 35 km north of Colombo. So what do you do in one day in Colombo with children and you got little time? You want to take it easy and have some fun, right?
