Travelogues North Central Province

Sri Lanka protects its nature - nurtures and cares for it.... and markets it. We visit it, willingly paying high entrance fees – this helps preserve the nature reserves. That's...

We travel by train from Colombo to Anuradhapura. Due to the cyclone that destroyed many of the railway tracks in November/December, we accepted the offer to travel across the...

Today we head to Polonnaruwa, a 1000-year-old royal city. It is a 1.5-hour TukTuk ride from Sigirya. On the way there, we passed through a lot of nature and enjoyed plenty of...

On Wednesday we arrived late in the evening in the capital city of Sri Lanka, Colombo. Since we arrived so late, we took a hotel in Negombo near the airport. One of the first...

Did I mention that I don't like choosing accommodations? There's too much choice and in the end, the room looks different from the photos. I don't like dealing with reviews, so I...

Chicken", and "Beef" when it came to food either. I was able to make his life a little easier there too. And these are the little moments that trigger a feeling of happiness in...

We have now been in Sri Lanka for 3 days and have already experienced all sorts of things. This much can be revealed: We enjoy it to the fullest and really appreciate the...

Hello dear people! The first night was a treat for the body. I slept for almost 11 hours. I only woke up 2-3 times briefly. What I never expected was that Sri Lanka celebrates...

The first stop: Anuradhapura, the longest appointed capital in the world with the oldest relic of ancient times after the Pyramids of Gyzeh and the oldest sacred Bhodi tree in...

After lunch, we went to Polonnaruwa, which is about 1.5 hours away. There, we saw Buddhist temple ruins from the 12th century. The excavations are still ongoing. On the way there,...

6.15 am - The alarm clock rings. Today we want to go to the rock - the landmark of Sigiriya. It's hard to believe, but a palace was built for the king up there 1600...

After a very tiring and long bus ride (we started at negative speed and stopped every 100 meters it felt like), we arrived in Polonnaruwa in the evening. There we had a very...

Anuradhapuna

The next stop in Sri Lanka should be dedicated to something historical, the city of Anuradhapura. We arrived here by train, which was surprisingly comfortable, fast, and...

Today, we left our accommodation around 9 am and headed towards Habarane. First, we were stuck in traffic for about half an hour on the outskirts of the city before we could...

Visit to other sacred sites in the area. Anuradhapura was settled from India and was a long-standing royal city. The present-day 'modern' part is not particularly interesting.