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SRI LANKA<br />
Discover Sri Lanka<br />
For a relatively small island, Sri Lanka,<br />
formerly known as Ceylon, has remarkable<br />
cultural and geographical diversity: rolling<br />
green hills carpeted with tea plantations,<br />
ruins of ancient capital cities, wildlife reserves<br />
that display an incredible biodiversity, all<br />
wrapped up within a stunning coastline.<br />
Colombo, the capital, offers a wealth<br />
of interesting attractions, including the<br />
National Museum, the Pettah Bazaar and<br />
colonial buildings beautifully restored from<br />
the Dutch, Portuguese and British eras.<br />
Food is also a highlight in Colombo, where<br />
you can dine at one of the eateries in the<br />
Old Dutch Hospital or be adventurous and<br />
try some of the delicious street food.<br />
Kandy<br />
Temple of the Tooth • Royal Botanical<br />
Gardens • British Garrison Cemetery<br />
The Hill Country<br />
Tea estates • Rural train rides •<br />
Horton Plains<br />
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Temple of the Tooth, Kandy<br />
Kandy, once an impregnable fortress, was the<br />
capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom. Today, it<br />
is Sri Lanka’s cultural centre and home to the<br />
country’s holiest site, the Temple of the Tooth,<br />
said to contain the tooth relic of Buddha.<br />
The temple is set on the shores of a beautiful<br />
lake in the midst of town. Just a short walk<br />
from the temple is the British Garrison<br />
Cemetery, established in 1817 for the British<br />
nationals who died in Ceylon. Kandy is also<br />
known for its quaint old quarter, cultural<br />
performances and interesting museums.<br />
The Victoria Golf Club, one of the most<br />
scenic golf courses in Asia, and the exotic<br />
Peradeniya botanical gardens are just a<br />
short drive away.<br />
A rural train ride links Kandy with Sri Lanka’s<br />
captivating hill country. The scenery is<br />
spectacular, as are the glimpses of rural life<br />
and the experience of sharing this journey<br />
with the locals who use these trains daily.<br />
The hill country offers visitors an idyllic mix of<br />
misty mountains, colonial hill stations, lush tea<br />
plantations and tumbling waterfalls, as well as<br />
the attractive villages of Nuwara Eliya, Ella and<br />
Hatton. The region is also the setting for the<br />
natural wonders of the Horton Plains. A walk<br />
of 9.5km loops around the plateau passing<br />
‘World’s End’, a stunning escarpment from<br />
which to view the tea plantations in the valley<br />
below and, on a clear day, the 2,130-metrehigh<br />
Adam’s Peak.<br />
Tea pickers, Sri Lanka<br />
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