Sri Lanka is an island country that offers a limitless enchantment to the visiting people. It is a small tropical paradise where people can explore almost everything like – mist-shrouded mountains, golden sun-kissed beaches, rambling wildlife parks, breathtaking ancient monuments, quickening white waters, and dense rain forests. Within a blink of an eye, all these things could spark the adrenaline rush within a blink of an eye. What’s more, Sri Lanka is considered a photogenic country in which tourists can capture the best moments easily. There are several picturesque places where the main attractions would provide the perfect foil for a landmark image or photo. So, let’s discover the best photographic places of Sri Lanka so that you can take a photography tour effortlessly!
Sigiriya Rock
Sigiriya Rock Fortress is one of the main attractions of Sri Lanka. It was built by the iconic King Kassapa One. According to the story of Mahawansa, the king reformed the rock into a heavenly palace with water gardens, moats, and walls along with the frescoes. Also, the summit of the rock was replaced by a grand palace complex that was made out of a brick-built tunnel. This tunnel is the entering point by a gaping mouth of a lion, which was built on the plateau. Now, the main allurement of this place is he frescoes in which 500 pictures were painted in the face of the rock.
Dambulla Cave Temple
The Dambulla Cave Temple is one of the iconic places of Sri Lanka which has a history that dates back to the third century BC. On that time, the entire place became the location of the biggest Buddhist monastic settlements in Sri Lanka. In addition to this, the place comprises of archeological evidence human occupation, which roots back to the pre-historic period involving the megalithic cemetery at Ibbankatuwa. The cave temple complex has five caves in which rock paintings were made and there are 157 statues of different sizes bearing the testimony to the special cultural artifacts of ancient Sri Lanka.
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is a hilly city in Sri Lanka with a mild climate. The city represents a different feel compared to other cities of Sri Lanka. It comes with a colonial architecture and this is why it is called – ‘Little England’. In the hills of Nuwara Eliya, there are fascinating paths through the tea plantations and you would love strolling into these paths. With that said, the Haggala Botanical gardens of Nuwara Eliya will impress you. Along with these, the Horton’s Plains and World’s End would offer exciting walks by the easygoing temperate environment of this place. All in all, Nuwara Eliya would provide you lots of opportunities to capture some special moments.
The holy City of Kandy
Kandy is considered the holy city of Sri Lanka as it is a sacred Buddhist site. This site is popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura and it was the last ever capital of the Sinhala kings. The place is scenically situated in the heart of the town Kandy and the temple of the Tooth is the major monument and the revered shrine of Buddhism in the entire Sri Lanka. So, the visitors would find plenty of imaginary options for taking some beautiful photos.
Sri Lanka is the teardrop of the Indian Ocean and it offers the tourists and photographers some rare opportunities to take the best pictures of Sri Lanka wildlife, culture, and natural scenes. Every traveler always has a dream of visiting a country like Sri Lanka and in Sri Lanka, they will rightly discover some of the unrivaled things that are unseen in the other parts of the world!
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