Sri Lanka Luxury Holidays - Exotic Vacation Destinations

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Adam's Peak.
Photo by Oliver van Straaten

There are misty hills, unexplored tropical rain forests, and thundering waterfalls which have the ability to steal your heart away and keep it. If you are a spiritual person, then you should most definitely do the trek to Adam's peak, which is also called the butterfly mountain as it is the home to a lot of these delightful creatures. Kandy city also plays host to Lord Buddha's tooth and is a major spiritual destination. It has now been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Hotels near this shrine are aware of the tourist potential and hence charge very economical rates.

buddha over kandy. Photo by micrognostic

Leopard. Photo by Jinaa.com


Colombo. Photo by mgrenner57

Sri Lanka is shaped like a teardrop and is at the southern most tip of the Indian peninsula. If you love nature and natural beauty then Sri Lanka is the ideal holiday destination for you. Nature has blessed Sri Lanka a lot, and it has several natural assets like extensive wildlife reserves, mountains which reach out to the clouds, pristine beaches and hills covered in verdant green forests and tea plantations. Both the ancient city of Anuradhapura and the modern city of Colombo are very picturesque towns and they both have ample scope for exploring and discovering the ancient legacies of this enchanting island kingdom. If you visit Sri Lanka, you will never be at a loss for accommodation because there are plenty of hotels to suit any budget, from economy hotels for pilgrims to star hotels for the traveler seeking pampering. Coupled with the friendly people and their devotion towards keeping their guests comfortable, your stay is guaranteed to be magical, with adventures and realizations galore.

Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Photo by Thomås Lu ~ 24th Amman turnaround

Anuradhapura. Photo by indi.ca


National Park. Photo by anush wij

Colombo, which is the capital city of Sri Lanka boasts of an excellent system of hotel, beach resorts, inns and self service apartments to make your stay as comfortable as possible. The size of the island stands in stark contrast to the level of modern tourist infrastructure, for Sri Lankans love taking care of their guests. Apart from having magnificent beaches, most Lankan cities have a lot of ancient legacies associated with them. Anuradhapura, along with many other cities, has a wonderful legacy of ancient temples and monuments which have a very imposing old worldly glamor. Kurunegala plays host to vast stretches of plantation areas and paddy fields, which look very verdant and green, making you feel that you are in the lap of nature. You can stay at either the star hotels of Lanka or at the magnificent beaches on a beach side villa.

The northern tip of Lanka plays home to ancient forts. Galle has a world famous fort complex which has now been declared a world heritage zone. Also located there are the dense rainforests and national parks, of which Ruhunnu and Wilpattu are popular among tourists. Your trip to Sri Lankan luxury holiday will be incomplete without a stopover at one of these places.