Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka

An ideal destination to visit would be where you can find lustrous tea gardens, golden beaches, chirpy environment, emerald forests, and a potpourri of chaotic and soothing places, and Sri Lanka is just that! This teardrop-shaped island country is amongst top tourist destinations, with no shortage of awe-inspiring sights to keep one in high spirit ‘ALWAYS.’ In Sri Lanka, a plentiful moment of serendipity waits, and if you have not visited here yet, there is no time for you to waste. Visit Sri Lanka to fill up that one blank space in your travel bucket list where you wanted to place a travel destination that was full of life, warm people and exotic places. Once done with that, start planning your visit, and refer to this blog of ours to find out the must visit places during your holiday in Sri Lanka.

1. Colombo

Since it is here you will place your feet first, why not talk about this capital city’s brilliance then. Colombo receives all international travellers and a stay here won’t be a hassle at all. The city has good transportation system, al fresco cafes and well-maintained hotels. It is also a good place to soak in the lively ambience of the city’s nightlife with drinks and music. Check out a few party venues and casinos for a carousing night and pay a visit to the seaside promenade, Galle Face Green. A stroll early morning on the beach would definitely vivify you. Colombo has many attractions but the famous ones are listed below.

Places of Interest:

• National Museum

• Old City Hall

• Dutch Period Museum

• Viharamahadevi Park

• Old Dutch Hospital

• Galle Face Green

• St. Anthony Church

• Wolvendaal Church

• Pettah Markets

• Old Galle Buck Lighthouse

• Mt. Lavinia Beach

• Turtle Conservation Villa

2. Nuwara Eliya

An antidote for tourists to escape the coastal heat, Nuwara Eliya is a charming hill destination that offers a cool and relaxing climate. The ambience it creates is like that of a traditional english town with colonial-era bungalows, tended hedgerows and clean cut gardens. This land filled with picturesque landscape is definitely a must visit to detox your senses from the never resting city life. While here, you can rejuvenate amid the craggy hills and lustrous tea gardens that spread far and wide, and also visit the impressive golf course. Nuwara Eliya boasts many other sights to see and they are mentioned below.

Places of Interest:

• Hakgala Botanical Gardens

• Gregory Lake

• Bale Bazaar

• Victoria Park

• Strawberry Field

• Ambewela Farm

• Buddhist Temple

3. Kandy

Sri Lanka’s greatest gem, Kandy is one of the most popular places to visit that is wrapped by awe-inspiring vistas, tea plantations and spice gardens. The place is decorated with lush greenery and is blessed with a temperate climate making it a righteous abode to have a romantic holiday. Kandy is known for Temple of Tooth and Esala Perahera, these two attractions are widely visited.

Places of Interest:

• Kandy Lake

• Temple of the Tooth

• Sri Dalada Museum

• Kandy Garrison Cemetery

• Ceylon Tea Museum

• World Buddhism Museum

• Malwatte Maha Vihara

• St Paul’s Church

• Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara

4. Mirissa

What seemed to be a distant dream holiday in a tropical paradise will come true in Mirissa in Sri Lanka. This place located in the southern tip of the country charms every visitor with its palm-fringed shores and thrilling nightlife. In Mirissa, you are to find some of the best beaches and sea front cafes that are swarmed by tourists. Besides that, it is a perfect place to unwind and connect with nature and the best part about Mirissa is, you can go for a tour to watch whales and dolphins in the ocean. While here, you can sights other places as well, if at all, sunbathing or relaxing is not your way to have fun.

Places of Interest:

• Mirissa Beach

• Polhena Beach

• Kushta Rajagala Statue

• Turtle Bay

• Weligama Bay

• Midigama Beach

5. Arugam Bay

This place can rightly be called as a little hamlet for surfers located at Lanka’s southeast coast. Arugam Bay has a number of quality surf hubs and the most popular ones are Whiskey Point, Peanut Farm, Pottuvil Point, Elephant Rock and Okanda. This bay is also considered as one of the most beautiful places to visit in Sri Lanka because of its soft sand, tranquil water, alluring palm trees and riveting ambience. This one of the best destinations for surf tourism in Sri Lanka, italso has plenty of other things to do to keep the non surfers accompanied.

Places of Interest:

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