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Anuradhapura is one of the ancient cities that make up the cultural triangle. While a day of sightseeing here is certainly worthwhile, there are several other sights in the triangle that I would rate ahead of this one. If you have limited time then you should make sure you see places like Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, and Sigiriya ahead of Anuradhapura. If you do have enough time to fit it in, then I suggest doing it before Polonnaruwa; if you did it afterwards you would probably see it as a bit of a let-down.
There are several dagobas here in various states of reconstruction, along with sights like the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree, the serene 4th century Samadhi Buddha, and the unusual Issurumuniyagala Monastery. The sights are quite spread out and too far to walk; hiring a bike for the day is an excellent way to get around, or you can negotiate with a tuk-tuk driver (bargain hard). |
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| Pros: | "historic sights, important place of Buddhist pilgrimage" | | Cons: | "reconstruction of dagobas, ruins not as impressive as Polonnaruwa" | | In A Nutshell: | "A pleasant place to visit, but not one of Sri Lanka's best sights" |
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Ann75 Sat Jun 17, 2006 21:42 UTC
Hello Wendy, this is a very interesting page with lots of good info and beautiful photos! It's amazing that you have a got the chance to see such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing it with us! | JLBG Sun Jun 11, 2006 07:00 UTC
A very interesting page with beautiful photos! | nepalgoods Sun Jun 4, 2006 08:32 UTC
Sri Lanka is sooo beautiful! | Ekahau Mon May 29, 2006 02:17 UTC
Wow you have done some wonderful pages love the this is the place Mahinda converted King Devanampiya Tissa to Buddhism in 243 BC love your details thanks. |
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