Budget Travels by Divya

Anuradhapura is an ancient town in Central Lanka. It is a part of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka, Sigiriya & Polonoruwa being the other two edges of the triangle. We did a day trip from Dambulla. We took a bus from Dambulla clock tower to Anuradhapura. The two towns are 65kms apart. It took us 1.5Hrs to reach Anuradhapura, at around 10.30AM. It was a very hot day, and we hired an auto-rickshaw (Tuk-tuk). He agreed for 1000LKR for showing us 8 spots in Anuradhapura. Around 10Kms from Anuradhapura is Mihintale, which is also a place worth visiting, but due to paucity of time, we skipped it. Listing the must visit places, in the order we visited them: 1. Isurumuniya Temple: This was the temple where the ruling king had built a home for few high-caste children who were ordained by the king. There is a wish pond in the lake, and a lovely temple. Entry fees is charged for foreign tourists here. The Temple in the back-drop 2. Ruwanweliseya Dagoba : This is a huge hemi-...

Hi Folks, I will be talking about my 10 day trip to the island country of Sri Lanka in South Asia in this post. This was a couple trip from Delhi (India) to Colombo and back. The itinerary we followed is below: Day 1:  Start from Delhi, and reach Colmbo. Transfer to Dambulla Day 2: Day trip to   Sigiriya & Pidurangula (20Kms from Dambulla) Day 3:  Day trip to Trincomalee Day 4:  Day trip to Anuradhapura Day 5:  Transfer to Kandy Day 6:  Transfer to Nuwara Eliya Day 7:  Transfer to Ella Day 8:  Transfer to Galle Day 9: Galle local sight seeing Day 10: Transfer to Colombo and return journey Places we missed, but are worth visiting: Jaffna in northern Lanka, Polonuruwa which is a part of the cultural triangle, Mirissa, Bentota, and the capital city - Colombo! Few pointers to keep in mind: Sri Lankan currency is Lankan Rupee (LKR). It is a closed currency, which means you will mostly need to exchange currency after you land...