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If you’ve got a hankering for<br />
seeing unusual tourist sites then<br />
take a look at Sigiriya – essentially,<br />
a big rock. This is an abandoned<br />
palace (its ruins are almost entirely<br />
eradicated) at the top of a soaring,<br />
gargantuan bolder. Those with<br />
vertigo should avoid as the ascent<br />
is up an extremely steep, extremely<br />
narrow staircase. Traces of ancient<br />
frescoes are still visible on some<br />
walls, and two lion’s paws, hewn<br />
from the rock and dating from the<br />
5th century, are a unique design<br />
feature placed at the base of the<br />
final stairwell.<br />
What really makes Sri Lanka though is the people. The reason the country is so resilient<br />
is because of the people that make it. The people of Sri Lanka are genuine, friendly,<br />
kind and polite. They are very interested in foreigners, smiling and waving, and as a<br />
traveler, it is easy to get in touch with the locals. Even the children, not speaking English<br />
very well, want to talk to foreigners asking where you are from, what`s your name and so<br />
on. You feel wel<strong>com</strong>ed by the Sri Lankan people, and it is easy to make friends.<br />
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