The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka

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  1. 472 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka

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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

  1. Contents 3
  2. INTRODUCTION 4
  3. Where to go 6
  4. When to go 10
  5. Things not to miss 12
  6. Itineraries 22
  7. BASICS 24
  8. Getting there 25
  9. Getting around 27
  10. Accommodation 33
  11. Eating and drinking 36
  12. Health 41
  13. The media 44
  14. Festivals and public holidays 44
  15. Sport and outdoor activities 46
  16. National parks, reserves and eco-tourism 48
  17. Cultural values and etiquette 50
  18. Shopping 51
  19. Travelling with children 53
  20. Costs 54
  21. Travel essentials 55
  22. THE GUIDE 62
  23. 1 Colombo and the west coast 62
  24. 2 The south 136
  25. 3 Kandy and the hill country 194
  26. 4 The Cultural Triangle 276
  27. 5 The east 342
  28. 6 Jaffna and the north 372
  29. CONTEXTS 396
  30. History 397
  31. Sri Lankan Buddhism 422
  32. Sri Lankan Buddhist art and architecture 429
  33. Sri Lankan wildlife 435
  34. Ceylon tea 440
  35. Books 443
  36. Language 446
  37. SMALL PRINT & INDEX 454