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Colombo Hotels of the Month |
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Kandy Hotels of the Month |
Negombo Hotels of the Month |
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Colombo
Situated 40 Km, from the International Airport, Colombo is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the Island and adjacent Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the present administrative capital of Sri lanka. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with mixture of modern life with sy scrapers and five star hotels and long lasting colonial buildings. A drive through the city will take you to Colombo's most fashionable residential district - The Cinnamon Gardens and Pettah, Colombo's busiest and most traditional bazaar area. Don't forget to visit the Hindu Kovil with elaborate stone carvings, the Dutch Church at Wolfendhal dating back to 1749, the historic Devatgahaha Mosque and the Gangarama Buddhist Temple. Colombo has been a flourishing port city for centuries & today the bustle of the harbour mingles with the activity of its busy commercial, banking and shopping areas.
Kandy
This royal city, sheltered by the hills and looped by the famous Mahaweli - Sri Lanka's longest river, still holds religious and cultural significance. A stroll arounc the serene Kandy Lake, where soothing winds waft across, a walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens and a visit to the University of Peradeniya renowned for its natural beauty and romantic landscape, located near the banks of the Mahaweli is a must for any visitor to Kandy. They say that your visit to Kandy will be incomplete if you have not paid homage to the Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic or the Dalada Maligawa and received its blessings.
Negombo
Negombo is an ideal place for those who want a quick access from the Bandaranaike International Airport .The 100km long canal network running through the town is still used, and outrigger canoes and modern water-craft ply this route daily, for trade and tourist purposes. Remains of colonization include the Dutch fort built in 1672, as well as centuries-old Portuguese and Dutch houses, administrative buildings, and churches. Negombo is also home to the country's second-largest fish market, the Llelama, at the north end of the town's lagoon. There are daily fish auctions, which give tourists a chance to meet the area's fisherman and even organize fishing trips into the lagoon and the ocean beyond. Other nearby attractions open to visitors include Muthurajawela, which part of 6,000-hectare (14,826-acre) protected marshland, home to over 190 species of wildlife.
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Alphabetical Listings of Hotels in Colombo |
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