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Itinerary: Unesco World Heritage Sites
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Anuradhapura: This site holds the remains of monasteries, palaces and other monuments that belonged to a royal capital that flourished for 1300 years.
Dambulla Cave Temples: A pilgrimage site for over 2000 years, the five caves here contain important Buddhist murals and statuary.
Galle: This old town, founded by the Portuguese in the 16th century, is the most well-preserved example of a fortified colonial city in South and Southeast Asia.
Kandy: This city served as the last capital of the Sinhala kings before Sri Lanka’s occupation by the British in 1815. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is one of the world’s most famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
Polonnaruwa: The compact ruins of Sri Lanka’s second royal capital include both Buddhist and Brahmanic monuments, along with the impressive 12th-century city works created by King Parakramabahu I.
Sigiriya: The remains of King Kassapa’s palace (or possibly a monastery) grace the slopes and summit of a 370m granite outcrop.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve: Sri Lanka’s most famous protected area harbours the island’s last major tropical rainforest.
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