7 Days in Sri Lanka Vlog | Sigiriya, Kandy, Dambulla, Galle, Unawatuna, Colombo

With more than a shade of banana, Sri Lanka has a lot to offer visiting tourists, naturally rich landscapes, World Heritage Sites, lots of tea and tasty food, cheeky monkeys and endless elephants, whale watching, beautiful beaches , historic temples in caves and fun blue trains that connect all together for a country that emerged from a thirty-year Civil War in 2009 the so-called pearl of the Indian Ocean shows no signs of being retained this is a suitcase monkey that spends seven

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in the beautiful Sri Lanka after the endearing moment when our taxi driver picked up his mother's lunch. We were finally ready to begin our week-long tour starting in Negombo.

We would first travel to Dambula to visit its famous rock temples, the first of four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then we will head to the impressive Segura. Arak Fortress before sitting down after the ancient sweet capital of Sri Lanka, then we travel south to Gaul to enjoy a unique blend of European colonialism and Asian traditions. Neighboring Galia is

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, a resort town offering sandy beaches and trendy bars and we finally took a train along the coast. to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, with all that travel ahead of us, our first afternoon and evening were quite relaxing after settling into a quiet hotel, we wandered around a gumbo and got acquainted in the evening, met the rest of our group Travel. and we enjoyed a relaxed dinner watching our first sunset over the Indian Ocean and their language is Tammy.

Three nations try to capture Sri Lanka to obtain the parent people of the entire country, British colony until 1948, all its knowledge after that, or the population is approximately. 20 million of you a sacred place of pilgrimage for 22 centuries this cave monastery with its five centuries is the largest best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka 160 meters high the cave houses almost the same number of statues and more than 2,000 meters squares of Buddhist wall paintings one The advice from tourists is to never take a photo with your back to the statues, as it is considered disrespectful. Cigarette Rock Fortress is one of eight World Heritage Sites and what became for me my favorite part of our entire trip, it's not enough that nature created this. meter high rock, it is also the incredibly flat land surrounding it, which creates some inspiring views as you climb.

Built on the rock in the 5th century, it was a king's palace that acted as the finish line for those who wanted to ascend. Taking about 40 minutes at a steady pace effort-wise, it was the perfect balance between being hard enough to feel a sense of accomplishment, but not hard enough to give me a heart attack. They obviously recommend walking shoes, but because I liked packing and sturdy stairs. the way my flip flops did the job well, up to half covered by a ledge or stretch of wall paintings or frescoes, these paintings of women would once have covered the entire western wall, totaling around 500, some believe which are the king's ladies, while others think they are participating in religious activities, although there are now only 18 left.

They are all in excellent condition and act as a good break during the walk, just before the summit are the remains of what was once a huge entrance door to the palace. of lion paws carved into the bedrock is all that remains since the upper body was destroyed. It is because of this lion that the palace received the name Cigarroa. The term Segura comes from the word Singh Aguirre which means lion rock once you have passed through the lion's paws. the summit is tantalizingly close and certainly doesn't disappoint, where's the lift after 45 minutes of absorbing everything we could?

The walk down was surprisingly quick and like all good attractions, you exit through the gift shop after a quick shower. and recovered at our

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hotel, we set off once again now that we had sweets firmly in our sights, a small cultural town with lots of character on the way to sweets, we had three stops, the first was just five minutes from the road that dedicated Dambulla with a strange title. The economic center is the largest fruit and vegetable market in Trancas, although this is mainly a wholesale destination, the hustle and bustle and huge supply of fruits is still an interesting sight and wherever you are in Sri Lanka I would recommend you visit a local market like this if you get The chance that the second stop was a Sri Lankan spice garden.

Here we heard a talk about the spices they grow and the ailments they can help. We walked around the gardens, had some Sri Lankan tea and everyone got a free massage at the end. Aside from me, we passed the gift shop as we got closer to the candy and the mix of traffic and greenery increased. Our last stop was the am/fm Museum, which is located in the central candy shrine, rich in gemstones and our guide. continue with the whole extraction process showing some shiny stones to finish a gift shop, this is not and after an intense look, chiaki bought this peridot gemstone, a few minutes we got back into the van and finally we arrived at our hotel, our home for the next two. nights, these were our first two nights staying in one place so it was a welcome change in schedule that allowed us to explore more of the sweets at a steady pace, after a quick rest we headed straight for the temple of the tooth, a must visit when we are in the temple of sweets. of the tooth is a very sacred and important place for shrunken Buddhists.

Legend has it that after Lord Buddha was cremated, his remains were distributed for the worship of all the remains of him, the four canine teeth of him were considered the most sacred of all and this temple is the resting place of one. One such relic, after being smuggled into Sri Lanka, immediately became an important symbol, as it was believed that whoever possessed the tooth had the divine right to rule the land. Today, the coffin is removed from its sanctuary once a year during the assala for Hara or festival of The tool of this video taken here in 2015 shows how the elephants are dressed with the coffin placed on their back and it is in this corridor where the coffin begins that journey for thousands of people to witness as it moves into the temple, it cannot help itself. but be overwhelmed by the drums, the noise, the music and the hundreds of people jostling for position.

If you intend to visit, be aware that it can get incredibly busy as you climb the stairs towards the relic. There are two lanes of traffic, one where people can get there. much closer and the one we took where you are walking from afar is all a very palpable experience and if you are into sweets one that you cannot miss sweets was the last capital of Sri Lanka before it fell under English rule and a history of the European colonization could be seen around the city, it is a relatively small, flat area of ​​land cushion between the surrounding hills, making it perfect for a few hours long In March 2018, some pretty major riots took place here ;

However, as tourists walked the streets, literally two weeks later we saw zero signs that these riots had even taken place and Sweets, like the rest of our Sri Lanka experience, felt safe and welcoming. Oh, and in case you can't talk, Hurley sings, this man tells you if you're enjoying this. video, please like and subscribe for more information, what a kind gentleman he was about an hour drive from Candy, just Pastor Thomas, Tank Engine Museum is Cadogan, our tea factory. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's biggest exports, so the factory is certainly worth a visit. If you were near one on your trip After a refreshing cup of tea and a trip to the gift shop, we set off on what would be the longest drive of the trip, around four hours with a few rest stops along the way, our destination At lunch time it was golf ort which is Sri Lanka's least known attraction and has been described as a hidden gem.

The few hours we had on the golf course certainly left us wanting to spend another day or two here, although built by the Portuguese and fortified by the Dutch, it feels like a melting pot of cultures that goes far beyond these two initial settlements. , there are many cliché words that can be used in the golf fort, but it is difficult not to use them anyway, since they all ring so true with its colonial buildings, trendy cafes, quirky boutiques, exotic and grand flavors. architecture is a perfect city to simply stroll through its labyrinthine streets. It is also worth noting that Gaul experienced waves of up to six meters during the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004, with Gulfport surrounded on three sides by the ocean, it must have been hit hard, but Sri Lanka. has done an amazing job of restoration needless to say

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was a cultural break after sweets it was the closest it felt real and i could get to thailand and it acted as a complementary change tomorrow morning we will go out in search of a whale. observation tour, so we went to bed early after a very long day.

Now everyone knows the photo we hope to take when we go whale watching. When I'm dating right now, this was my best whale moment captured on video. unpredictable nature of nature, what became evident was that the experience was more about the anticipation of where it would appear and then the excitement of when it finally did, while feeling a little like Chief Brody in Lookout, the stillness and peace suddenly break and fill with engines. Moving on the locals get excited, there won't be any refund demands for today and then it will be a race for their boats to catch up before it dies by air again and when it did it was fun as the anticipation grew once again.

You can argue whether this amount of boats chasing a mammal is a good thing, but when you consider everything, it was certainly an experience I won't soon forget. After an hour and a half we returned to shore to catch a The long journey home tomorrow would be our last full day in Sri Lanka and would begin with the country's iconic Blue Train. A train trip in Sri Lanka has almost become a destination in itself. The journey from Sweets to Ella, for example, has even earned the title of For us, the most beautiful train journey in the world, we boarded our train around 6am. m., which helped us get a seat, something that is difficult to find as the day progresses after arriving in Colombo.

It couldn't have been more of a contrast to the quiet one. lifestyle of Gaul and unites or to know how many of this size there are various sizes for this city on the one hand it has its working streets and markets with an authentic flavor being the main entry point to the country obviously it also serves tourism then it has its government buildings, offices and monuments and, finally, a newer and more promising district near the coast. China is investing a lot of money into helping this side of the city and Tre Lanka seems to be putting its energy into making their city a safer, cleaner, tourist-friendly city than it already is, although this might seem like the end. of our holiday, we were actually just getting started, the Maldives are an hour's flight from Colombo and it would be almost rude not to stop by before heading back to London.

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