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==Go next==
==Go next==
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*'''
Sigiriya
'''
,
located
160
kilometres
northeast
of
Colombo,
is
a
very
important
Buddhist
site
in
Sri
Lanka.
The
remains
of
the
ancient
fortress
and
city
date
back
to
477
AD
.
Legend
has
it
,
King
Kasyapa
built
it
in
order
to
protect
against
attacks
from
his
brother
,
whom
he
had
stolen
the
throne
from
. The
only
way into
the
city
is
through
the
giant
lion's
jaws
.
The
site
is
also
famous
for
its
5th
century
frescos
.
Sigiriya
is
approximately
2–3
hours
away
from Colombo
, and
can be
reached
via
train,
bus
,
or
car.
It
is
open
daily
from
08:30
to
18:00
.
For
foreign
nationals
the
entrance
fee
is
2,000
rupees
.
+
*
[[Delhousie]] — town at the foot of
'''
Adam's Peak
'''
which
is
considered
a place
of
worship
and
pilgrimage
by
many
religions.
The
2,224
metre
peak,
also
known
as
Sri
Pada,
is
home
to
a
foot
imprint
on
a rock at its summit
.
Depending
on
the faith
,
the
foot
print
has
been
considered
that
of
Buddha,
the
god
Shiva, St.
Thomas
,
and even Adam, after
he
was
expelled from
the
garden
of Eden
. The
stairway
to
the
top
is
believed to be one of
the
longest
in the
world
.
After
reaching
the
top,
climbers
can
ring
the
bell
to mark the journey they just made
.
The
panoramic
view
makes
the journey well worth the effort. Reaching
[[Delhousie]]
from Colombo can be
an
adventure
in
itself
,
unless
you
are
lucky
enough
to
find
a
direct
bus
.
The
route
is
Colombo-Hatton-Maskeliya-Delhousie.
The
distance
is
quite
short on the map but can take 6–8 hours
.
−
*'''
Adam's Peak
'''
is
considered
a
place
of
worship
and
pilgrimage
by
many
religions.
The
2
,
224
metre
peak,
also
known
as
Sri
Pada,
is
home to
a
foot
imprint
on
a
rock
at its summit
.
Depending
on
the
faith
, the
foot
print
has
been
considered that of
Buddha
,
the
god
Shiva,
St. Thomas,
and
even Adam, after he
was
expelled
from
the
garden
of
Eden. The stairway to
the
top is believed to be one
of
the
longest
in the
world
.
After
reaching
the top
,
climbers
can
ring
the
bell
to
mark
the
journey
they
just made
.
The
panoramic
view
makes
the
journey
well
worth
the
effort
.
Reaching
[[Delhousie]]
(The
town at
the
foot of Adam's Peak) from Colombo can be an adventure in itself
,
unless
you
are
lucky
enough
to
find a direct bus. The route is Colombo-Hatton-Maskeliya-[[Delhousie]]. The distance is quite short on the map but can take 6–8 hours
.
+
*'''
[[Kandy]]
'''
,
Located
120
kilometres
(around
4
hours)
outside
of
Colombo,
[[Kandy]]
is
a
small
,
tranquil
town
that
holds
the
sacred
tooth
of
Buddha,
a
sacred
relic
of
the
Buddhist
faith
.
According
to
the
legend
, the
tooth
was
taken
from
the
Buddha
on
his
funeral
pyre
and was
smuggled
into
Sri
Lanka
hidden
in
the
hair
of
a
princess
in the
4th century
.
The
Dalada
Maligawa
,
or
Temple
of
the
Tooth,
is
a
main
attraction
for
pilgrimages
.
Each
July
and
August,
the
tooth
is
carried
in a
procession
.
Although
one
cannot
see
the
tooth
,
the
festivities
are
a
sight
to
see
.
−
*'''
Kandy
''',
Located
120
kilometres
(around 4 hours) outside
of Colombo,
[[Kandy]]
is a
small,
tranquil
town
that
holds
the
sacred
tooth
of
Buddha,
a
sacred
relic
of
the
Buddhist
faith
.
According
to
the legend
,
the
tooth
was
taken
from
the
Buddha
on
his
funeral
pyre
and
was
smuggled
into
Sri
Lanka
hidden
in
the
hair
of
a
princess
in
the
4th
century
. The
Dalada
Maligawa,
or
Temple
of
the
Tooth,
is
a
main
attraction
for
pilgrimages.
Each
July
and
August
,
the
tooth
is
carried
in
a
procession
.
Although
one
cannot
see
the
tooth,
the
festivities
are
a
sight
to
see
.
+
*'''
[[Sigiriya]]
''',
located
160
kilometres
northeast
of Colombo, is a
very
important
Buddhist
site
in
Sri
Lanka. The
remains
of
the
ancient
fortress
and
city
date
back
to 477 AD
.
Legend
has
it
,
King
Kasyapa
built
it
in
order
to
protect against attacks from
his
brother,
whom
he
had
stolen
the
throne
from.
The
only
way
into
the
city
is
through
the
giant
lion's jaws
. The
site
is
also
famous
for
its
5th
century
frescos.
Sigiriya
is
approximately
2–3
hours
away
from
Colombo
,
and
can
be
reached
via
train, bus, or
car
.
It
is
open
daily
from
08:30
to
18:00.
For
foreign
nationals
the entrance fee is 2,000
rupees
.
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