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Has anyone been recently? Any recommendations and ideas on where to stay and what to do.
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Galle is nice. You can see the cricket ground too.Kandy also a tourist destination but the ‘tooth’ is an uninspiring exhibit.Many tea plantations you can visit and I thought worth a look.Also enjoyed seeing the ‘stick fisherman’ also near Galle but very much a tourist thing today.Finally I’d recommend the elephant sanctuary.All in all we enjoyed the country.3
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I've been 3 times, mainly stayed in Ayurveda resorts which I'd recommend but that's not everyone's idea of a holiday. So I'd also recommend going to Ella a town set up in the mountains. It's beautiful. You can also take a train there, my wife travelled quite a bit on the trains when we last visited and the scenery is fantastic.0
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Went last year and loved it. Stayed in Galle then Tangalle further along the coast, then a train ride through the tea country and a stay at Gal Oya National Park. Drove back through Kandy to the edge of Colombo for a last night at a lovely guest house, Notary’s House.If you enjoy wildlife, you can take a whale watching boat trip from near Galle - we hoped to see blue whales but ended up with a close encounter with orca. And the elephants at Gal Oya were fabulous - they swim in the lake.
We visited a couple of Buddhist temples, including one in a village on Poya - the monthly celebration of the full moon.
We found it much more relaxing than we expected and the people were very welcoming. We avoided the large resorts - found out these were a bit over-run with Russians.Would absolutely recommend.4 -
Got a mate who moved over from Sri Lanka, and when he visited home and family one of the big things he mentioned was getting the train from Kandy to Ella, supposed to be spectacular scenery.
And very on brand for us obviously, going for the train.2 -
Spent 2 months there in 2022, working + some travel. Brilliant place.
As others have said, train up to tea country & Ella a highlight. We liked Galle/Unawatuna too, and also Bentota (between Colombo and Galle). Sigiriya is also worth looking at.
Plenty more to do. Plus great food0 -
Bella Falk is an award winning g photographer who has featured Sri Lanka. She has written a blog about it.
https://www.passportandpixels.com/sri-lanka/0 -
I'm flying out today!6
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Going in 5 weeks - will report back after - and tips welcomed.2
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Going in three weeks to play a bit of cricket. Never been before......should be eventful!1
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We went in 2002 so a while ago.....loved it.0
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Mount Lavinia Hotel is worth at least a visit if you can't afford to stay.0
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I am passionate about Dambulla, which has home to sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries. It has cave monastery, with five sanctuaries, and is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka.2
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Enjoying cuppa Ceylon tea at dawn ... day 3 and loving it.
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First went when I was 25. Spent my 30th and my 40th there.
Should have spent my 50th there too……thank you Covid.
It’s a beautiful country with beautiful people.
We always tour around as there are some wonderful places to stay off the beaten track.3 -
…..and much safer since Arthur C Clarke snuffed it.1
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But why the milk?dicktracey said:Enjoying cuppa Ceylon tea at dawn ... day 3 and loving it.0 -
Came back about 3 weeks ago.
A truly fantastic place.
Stayed mainly in Colombo with a few days in Kandy and one night in Galle.
Such warm people, with a fantastic climate and wonderful food1 -
For those who like some social historical context to their travels-
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11999611
Personally I'm curious as to whether there are any snakes?0 - Sponsored links:
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used to go there for work about 20 years ago, lovely super people, great food and just a very good place to go0
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went 10 years ago ,retirement trip.
Had a guided tour and went to the major sites many listed above. I would endorse all the positives beautiful place and people.Stayed in some lovely hotels.
Minor annoyance was the guide who wanted o take us to places were he would earn a commission- he banged on about the jewel/diamond centre and after about 4/5 times we said no each time he got the message.
Driving (by the guide) was really hairy.
Missed out on the whale watching in Galle, wife didn't fancy the trip.Damn.0 -
Booked for couple of weeks before Xmas.
Did anyone get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine?
Staying in decent enough hotels, some of that will be jungle time.0 -
I didn't have that vaccine. My partner is Sri Lankan and she says she had that vaccine as a child and not since. Best to speak to your GPPopIcon said:Booked for couple of weeks before Xmas.
Did anyone get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine?
Staying in decent enough hotels, some of that will be jungle time.0 -
I didn't have the vaccine either. As mentioned before, better check with your GP.PopIcon said:Booked for couple of weeks before Xmas.
Did anyone get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine?
Staying in decent enough hotels, some of that will be jungle time.0 -
Having a little bit of Sri Lanka v NZ tonight in Dambulla, following on from a very successful two weeks of our Middlesex Seniors tour.
Played at some good venues; Trinity School Kandy, PUSA Millaniya, Mercantile Sports Club Colombo and Colombo CC. Just about got away with the weather and managed to win all five games (despite nearly ballsing up chasing 60 in one game). Plus got given a tour of Galle Stadium.
Hospitality, friendliness (on and off the field) and food, all off-the-scale superb.3 -
Just up the road at Covanro Hotel ... the NZ team are staying here.0
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Really nice, quiet place. Been very welcoming.dicktracey said:Just up the road at Covanro Hotel ... the NZ team are staying here.
Had an occasional Kiwi jogging through the grounds and a few bobbing around in the pool this morning.0 -
We did have a snake on the outfield at Kandy (along with monkeys on the sightscreen) but it wriggled away when approached.swords_alive said:For those who like some social historical context to their travels-
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11999611
Personally I'm curious as to whether there are any snakes?1 -
One of my wife’s brothers lives in Australia so had a family meet up there in 2015. Stayed in a villa in Hikaduwa - 14 of usLoved the place, everyone so friendly.The worst drivers I have experienced though !!1
