Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy, which is the capital city of the Central Province, is the second largest city in Sri Lanka. It was also the last capital city of the ancient kings' era in Sri Lanka. Kandy is home to the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth which houses the relic of the tooth of Budda. The city is located in a very picturesque, mountainous region of Sri Lanka, which is not far away from the tea plantations. The Temple of the Tooth A Srilankan...

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12/3/2014 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was the first stop during our three-day trip. We hired the car with the driver, which is quite a good idea and also a popular way of travelling across Sri Lanka. The cost is not high and you can get wherever you want and stop when you want.  It took us about two hours to reach Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The entrance fee for foreigners is 2500 rupees and only 250 rupees for Srilankan. The Orphanage is not too...

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9/3/2014 Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Sigiriya, known also as Lion Rock, is an ancient palace embracing a 200 metre rock. It was selected by king Kasyapa for his new capital in the 5th century.  Nowadays it is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site.  The entrance fee costs $30 (3900 rupees) for foreigners and only 25 rupees for local people. Those enoromous differences of entrance fees were introduced about two years ago. I can understand that foreigners may pay a bit more,...

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6-7/03/2014 Flying to Sri Lanka

On 6th March 2014 it was time to go on our three-week holidays to Sri Lanka. The flight was from Edinburgh to Istanbul with the Turkish Airlines and it lasted four hours. The time difference between Edinburgh and Istanbul comes to two hours. When we arrived to Istanbul we were directed to the exit where we could catch another international connection. The Istanbul Ataturk Airport is quite huge with lots of passengers. You can pay with euros in many...

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