About this book
The full-colour The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka is quite simply the best guide available to this beguiling - and fast-changing country. Lavishly illustrated, with more maps than any other guide ebook, it contains practical advice on all of Sri Lanka's main attractions, from the white-sand beaches of the south and east coasts through the cool heights of the verdant Hill Country to the magnificent ancient cities of the north. It also offers comprehensive listings on the best places to stay, eat, drink and shop for travellers on all budgets.
The most comprehensive guide ebook on the market, the fully updated The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka is the ideal traveller's companion, with handy itineraries and highlights sections to help you plan your trip.
Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 6
- When to go 10
- Things not to miss 12
- Itineraries 22
- BASICS 24
- Getting there 25
- Getting around 27
- Accommodation 33
- Eating and drinking 36
- Health 41
- The media 44
- Festivals and public holidays 44
- Sport and outdoor activities 46
- National parks, reserves and eco-tourism 48
- Cultural values and etiquette 50
- Shopping 51
- Travelling with children 53
- Costs 54
- Travel essentials 55
- THE GUIDE 62
- 1 Colombo and the west coast 62
- 2 The south 136
- 3 Kandy and the hill country 194
- 4 The Cultural Triangle 276
- 5 The east 342
- 6 Jaffna and the north 372
- CONTEXTS 396
- History 397
- Sri Lankan Buddhism 422
- Sri Lankan Buddhist art and architecture 429
- Sri Lankan wildlife 435
- Ceylon tea 440
- Books 443
- Language 446
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 454
