Location: Anuradhapura
Top Things to do in Anuradhapura
The 7 Best Nature & Parks in Anuradhapura, North Central Province
Anuradhapura (Sinhalese: අනුරාධපුරය; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province, Sri Lanka and the capital of Anuradhapura District. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. It was the third capital of the Kingdom of Rajarata, following the kingdoms of Tambapanni and Upatissa Nuwara.
Restaurants in Anuradhapura
1. Nuwara Wewa
2. Tissa Wewa
3. Kala Wewa
4. Kalu Diya Pokuna Natural Black Water Pond
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By mtrjayasinghe - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Mihinthale is a wonderful rock temple that any healthy visitor will enjoy climbing. There is so much to see and some places you can see ruins of ancient structures remaining without any restorations. Mihinthale has been a monastry and has been used by the Buddhist monks who used to meditate most of the day and hence engauged in a secular life. Kalu Diya Pokuna is one of the small lakes used by those monks for fulfilling the water needs and it is a beautiful gift to anybody wanting to have a nice relaxing place to relieve the working stress and fatigue of present day life.
5. Nachchaduwa Wewa
6. Twin Baths (Kuttam Pokuna)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 433 reviews
Two bathing ponds aligned lengthwise exemplifying the artistic achievements in the field of hydraulic engineering in ancient Sri Lanka. They date back to between eight A.D. and Ten A.D.
Reviewed By PetterBerg2 - Oslo, Norway
This shows off the water engineering skills of the ancient Sri Lanka. There are two ponds here, used as bathing tank by ancient kings and queens. Later, these ponds given to monks and has attached to the Abayagiri stupa complex. Situated in Anuradapura sacred area, most people tend to visit this place with their families. As of the architectural value of these ponds, its so popular among the travllers.
7. Wilpattu National Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 689 reviews
Reviewed By jc_travelling
Wilpattu is less well known than Yala and, having done Minneriya for the elephants we wondered whether it was worth the trip. Fortunately we decided to go ahead. It's mostly woodland with patches of open ground particularly around the lakes. Even if you don't see anything, it is a a great excursion into nature. In the end we did see elephant, buffalo, spotted deer, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, monitor lizards, horbills, storks, eagles and then 3 1/2 hours into a 4 hour tour, as we were on our way out, a leopard basking by the side of the road. The guide says its a about a 6 in 10 chance of seeing a leopard. We were traveling with the support of Columbus Tours and their guide booked the jeep and driver.
