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…
Fort Galle – a glance inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mexico’s Lost Civilizations: The Mayas, Aztecs, and Toltecs
Mexico is a land of mysteries, where towering pyramids and ancient cities whisper stories of powerful empires that once ruled its jungles and valleys. Among the most intriguing lost civilizations are the Mayas, Aztecs, and Toltecs—each leaving behind breathtaking ruins…
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…
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The UNESCO lists 8 World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka. Besides Sigiriya and Kandy about we have written the blogposts Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock and the Sacred City of Kandy, we have visited two other sites in Sri…
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.
