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Sri Lanka
The name “Sri Lanka” conjures up many images and this country has so much more than meets the eye. The beauty is that you can discover it all in one or two visits, although many people come back time and time again because Sri Lanka is so alluring.
Palm fringed beaches circumvent almost the entire coast (the journey down the west coast is beautiful), and on the interior you will find lush countryside with paddy fields, jungle, many lakes and 7 world heritage sites. The ancient capitals of the north are fascinating, the tea plantations give a taste of the colonial past and the National Parks are full of wild life including elephants, which you can also see at the famous elephant orphanage near Kandy. All of this sits alongside normal everyday Lanka life, with homemade cricket pitches being constructed wherever there is a little space of land, and the friendly people going about their fascinating everyday life.
All of this is before you have visited the capital Colombo, the Dutch fort city of Galle – which hosts Elephant Polo in February and a literary Festival in January - and the hill city of Kandy, with its cooler climate, another great retreat for those wanting to escape the heat. In August Kandy hosts the world’s largest elephant procession.
The country is rich in history and culture. Buddhism is the main religion here, not least because the Buddha’s tooth is enshrined in Kandy at the Temple of the Tooth. A visit to world heritage site of Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is also a must ; the giant rock rising 200 metres from the plains and housing the remains of a magnificent palace built by King Kasyapa in 5 AD. There is some fascinating history here and an early start to see the sunrise is highly recommended.
For those visiting this website, the other main attraction is the country’s rich Ayurvedic tradition, and we have hand-picked some excellent Ayurvedic resorts, where you can experience a life changing few weeks or simply relax.
We recommend that you contact us to find out about treatments in your chosen resort, in order to benefit fully from your holiday. We are able to offer special rates for treatments booked in advance of your holiday, and our experience allows us to recommend particular treatments and /or hotels which will specifically suit you, depending upon your reason for travelling.
If you require any further information about any of the destinations or hotels please do not hesitate to contact us. Why not combine 2 or more destinations/countries for a really memorable experience.
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