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The Medieval Capital

Polonnaruwa was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, and today it is one of the most beautiful centres of Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and a UNESCO Heritage site. With its comparatively brief history and a dozen rules, it is has far more complete preserved ruins than Anuradhapura. Visit the ancient ruins and Gal Vihara complex, where 3 gigantic Buddha’s statues are carved out of a single rock. You also will be able to see the toque macaque monkeys, found only in Sri Lanka.

 

Local Hotels

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Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aliya Resort & Spa

The Sigiriya hotel ‘Aliya’ is an authentic experience of the lifestyle of nearby villages in the Cultural Triangle.

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Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kandalama

A hotel that doesn’t sit on the landscape but is part of it. Where monkeys climb your balcony pillars as if they were trees, swifts nest in the corners of corridors as if they were cliffs and granite crags erupt into the sinuous white walkways.

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Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kassapa Lions Rock

Kassapa Lions Rock takes you back to an era of lavish grandeur offering calm and serenity, amidst a peaceful and quiet village, to ensure you can relax and enjoy.

Superior
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Seerock The King’s Domain

The Seerock ”The King’s Domain” Boutique Hotel is a place where your genuine care comfort and total satisfaction is their highest mission.

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Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Sungreen Resort & Spa

Hidden away in a beautiful ancient ruin is a serene, comfortably warm, miraculously breathtaking haven, a beautiful and welcoming setting that represents the great Sri Lankan culture.

Simple
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wewa Addara

It is a perfect hideaway and after climbing Sigiriya Rock or Dambulla Rock Temple you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the swimming pool.

Superior
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Water Garden

You can soak up legendary beauty with fascinating landscapes and scenery. Natural seclusion and modern comforts offer an unparalleled authentic private haven at an enchanting getaway with remarkable experiences.

Mid-range
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Aliya Resort & Spa

The Sigiriya hotel ‘Aliya’ is an authentic experience of the lifestyle of nearby villages in the Cultural Triangle.

Mid-range
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kandalama

A hotel that doesn’t sit on the landscape but is part of it. Where monkeys climb your balcony pillars as if they were trees, swifts nest in the corners of corridors as if they were cliffs and granite crags erupt into the sinuous white walkways.

Mid-range
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kassapa Lions Rock

Kassapa Lions Rock takes you back to an era of lavish grandeur offering calm and serenity, amidst a peaceful and quiet village, to ensure you can relax and enjoy.

Superior
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Seerock The King’s Domain

The Seerock ”The King’s Domain” Boutique Hotel is a place where your genuine care comfort and total satisfaction is their highest mission.

Mid-range
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Sungreen Resort & Spa

Hidden away in a beautiful ancient ruin is a serene, comfortably warm, miraculously breathtaking haven, a beautiful and welcoming setting that represents the great Sri Lankan culture.

Simple
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Wewa Addara

It is a perfect hideaway and after climbing Sigiriya Rock or Dambulla Rock Temple you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the swimming pool.

Superior
Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Water Garden

You can soak up legendary beauty with fascinating landscapes and scenery. Natural seclusion and modern comforts offer an unparalleled authentic private haven at an enchanting getaway with remarkable experiences.

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Other Popular Experiences

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Hurulu Biosphere

In the forest you can spot plenty of elephants, water buffalo and torque macaques. However, sighting are very low of these mammals: loris, wild boar, sloth bear, spotted deer, pangolin, bandicoot rat, porcupine, jackal, leopard, rusty spotted cat, mongoose. The avifauna includes a variety of endemic birds.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Kaudulla National Park

Famous for its elephants and bird population, species include the nation’s largest bird, the Lesser Adjutant and the Pompadour Green Pigeon.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Minneriya National Park

During July to September, one of the world’s top ten wildlife spectacles takes place, known as ‘The Gathering’, where more than 250 elephants gather around Minneriya water tank in search of food and water.

Sri Lanka • The Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is proposed to be the 8th wonder of the world. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka.

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