LIFESTYLE
Dhaval Roy | Jun 23, 2019, 09:03 PM IST
1.NEGOMBO
The modest town is known for its gorgeous beaches and is dotted with a number of resorts to relax at. Negombo Beach is close to the Colombo Airport and has many sea-facing options to stay at. You can indulge in shopping for spices, chocolates as well as Sri Lankan coffee or visit the fish market and ayurveda spas. There’s also the Negombo Lagoon where you can go for a gondola ride or fishing tour.
2.NUWARA ELIYA
The tea country hill city is a great escape for cool climes and breathtaking beauty. Boating at the Gregory Lake (constructed in 1873), birdwatching at Victoria Park or visiting the Bhakt Hanumana Temple in Ramboda should be on your list. You can also head to tea estates just to see the production or buy some. A must-visit is also Seetha Kovil, a magnificent temple where Goddess Sita was apparently held by Ravana. Hakgala Botanical Garden, Buddhist Temple and the Holy Trinity Church are other places worth visiting. It’s not for nothing that the place is called the Little England!
3.KANDY
Sitting pretty amidst hills is the large city that’s so quaint you will have a great time just exploring on foot. That apart, there’s the Temple of the Tooth, Royal Botanical Garden, National Museum, Kandy Lake and Udawattakele Forest Reserve where you can go.
4.ELLA CITY
This place is laid-back and will remind you of being in a European town thanks to its quaint cafes and streets. You can walk around aimlessly here or even check out significant spots. The city is home to Seetha Amman Temple, where Lord Hanuman met Sita for the first time, Ravana Waterfalls and Ravana Caves, Ella Spice Garden, the famed Nine Arches Bridge and Diyaluma Falls, which is the second largest in Sri Lanka.
5.COLOMBO
(Clockwise from top left) Wirawila Lake; Green Bee-Eater; Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
The national capital is no longer the ‘garden city of the east’ but you absolutely cannot dismiss the place. It’s rich in history and the colonial-era hotels, such as the Secretariat, the Town Hall, the Clock Tower, St Lucia’s Cathedral and the Galle Face Hotel.
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage near Kandy, Tissamaharama National Park and Wirawila Lake at its end cannot be missed if you are a wildlife lover.
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