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Today we arrived in Kandy. Kandy is a big city located in the middle of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the middle of the mountains and is surrounded by tea plantations and...

Different country, different people, different customs... we didn't have many expectations of Sri Lanka. Today we have another blog from Jonas

Today we got up early again because we wanted to climb the Sigiriya Rock, also known as Lions Rock. The alarm clock rang at 06:15 and after a light breakfast we headed to the...

Next stop was Kandy. The city that we would have skipped in our previous plan. In hindsight, maybe Nuwara Eliya's bad weather was just right for us :) The train ride, which is...

Our driver took us to Kandy. On the way, we stopped at the Dambulla rock temple, a World Heritage site. Entrance fee was 10€. The caves and wall paintings were nice to see, but...

Last evening we visited the famous Tooth Temple. On the way, we walked on a promenade teeming with bats! The wingspan is really enormous, I would almost say it's about...

Beach time in Mirissa

Anuradhapura: At 11:50 am, my train left the station in Colombo for my first destination, the Cultural Triangle or the Ancient Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. My first stop was...

Accident-free! After a cut on the head before leaving for Thailand, a train delay in Italy, and a strike before traveling to Iran, we finally arrived without any problems this...

Today we drove from Negombo to Sirigiya. Right after breakfast we set off. During a short stop at a shop where Tommy made a small purchase and left me alone briefly, I was...

On the next day, as planned, we drove with Namal to Sigiriya in the north. There was also a hostel owner from Munich in the car, but she spoke to Namal in such a rude and...

On 21.01 we arrived in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. We were greeted by a lot of hustle and bustle and immediately took the train to Kandy. The train ride was beautiful, as...

I made up for my short previous visit to Kandy by spending two more nights there. On the one day stay I tried to make a detour to the second largest hospital in Sri Lanka to see...

On Thursday morning, as planned, we climbed the Sigiriya Rock. Sigiriya has extensive gardens and an impressive museum. The rock is climbed by stairs. During the ascent, you...

After a bus ride that was shorter than expected, we arrived in Sigiriya, or Kibissa. Our hotel was located on the outskirts of the 'city' near the main road towards Sigiriya...

Today is already the 28th of December! Time passes by so quickly. We left at 9:00 am towards Kandy and saw some interesting things on the way. First, we...

6:00 am wake up call as Ganda picked us up from the hotel at 6:45. We wanted to be the first ones at Sigiriya Rock. On this rock, a man named Kassappa built a fortress around...

We experience the beautiful train ride from Ella to Kandy, the city with its sights, and later Sigiriya with the Pidurangala Rock and Polonnawura as cultural cities.

The penultimate stop on the tour was Kandy, and although every tourist we met until now told us we could skip the city with a clear conscience, we were full of anticipation....

Yesterday morning, the taxi picked me up to take me from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. I had requested a stop, but he told me that he would treat me to a visit to the Blue Fields tea...

'The greatest sightseeing attraction is the world. Take a look at it.' (Kurt Tucholsky). The past few days we have spent the mornings and evenings planning our trip. We...

Hello, Rubbel was the best taxi driver and friend who took us to the airport. Both flights were great, had absolutely no problems and landed with full stomachs. At the airport...

Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Day 3We are continuing our journey from Negombo to Kandy. We have chosen the train as our mode of transport. Not only is it the cheapest option, but it's also an adventurous way...

Hello you people, After a two hour taxi ride we arrived in Kandy. Kandy as a city is cute and has some cultural things to offer, especially the Temple of the Tooth. We watched a...

Today, the three of us traveled from Sygiriya to Kandy. It’s convenient as it costs less this way. We made a stop in Dambulla to see the famous cave temple. It is part of the

14.12.21-16.12.21 This time we are driving about 100 kilometers to our next stop with the tuktuk! Barely windy, all cool! Ayubowan Sigiriya! We are staying...

10.12.21-12.12.21 Die Zugfahrt von Ella nach Kandy wird in allen Reiseberichten als Highlight des Landes beschrieben und wir sind auch schon ganz gespannt! Wir tuckern also...

Once upon a time, there was a Sri Lankan prince who killed his father over 1500 years ago to become king. To protect himself afterwards, he founded the new capital of Sri Lanka...

After discovering a cockroach next to the bed (!) at night, I didn't find the hotel as tidy anymore. And the quite delicious food weighed heavily on my stomach half the night....