Colombo / Places to visit

1. Beaches
2. Wildlife safaris
3. Polonnaruwa
4. Anuradhapura
5. Sigiriya
6. Dambulla cave temples
7. Galle
8. Sacred city of Kandy
9. Southern Hill Country
10. Colombo

"A dash of urban buzz in an overwhelmingly rural country".

Colombo, Sri Lanka's largest city is noisy, frenetic - and just a little crazy!

Thankfully, the breakdowns, snarled traffic and power cuts are received with a shrug and a smile. While the Sri Lankan capital holds less obvious interest than many other parts of the island, it's very colourful and worth a look.

North of the centre is the Fort district, Sri Lanka’s business centre. South is Galle Face Green, a seafront expanse of occasional green. East of the fort is the pungent Pettah bazaar district.

Culture buffs shouldn't miss the National Museum, the Art Gallery, and the city's mosques and temples.