Explore Dambulla

The name of Sri Lanka is no stranger to visitors who want to discover the wild beauty, to learn about Buddhism and pilgrimage, visit ancient works. The city of Dambulla is my destination on this trip to Sri Lanka.The peaceful beauty of DambullaLocated in the heart of the ancient ruins of Sri Lanka, easily accessible anywhere and especially Located in the Dambulla Lake district, which many tourists choose for its pristine beauty, Dambulla greets me with the traditional drums beat by Sri Lankan women with friendly smiles. Discover the beauty of this memorable city! Sacred Dambulla Caves: In Sri Lanka, there are caves that were carved into by ancient monks, about ten meters deep to worship Buddha. In those caves there is almost always a statue of Buddha Enter Nirvana, and almost all Buddha statues, large and small, are carved with pure stone

. Dambulla cave is the oldest stone Buddhist temple relic in Sri Lanka located at an altitude of nearly 200 meters above the surrounding plains. different, each cave worships the Buddhas or kings who used to rule Sri Lanka. Cave buddha in the cave Aerial fortress: My next destination is the fortress of Sigiriya - one of the eight recognized monuments by UNESCO of this island nation Climb through a path made up of two large stones bunched together and you will see a pair of giant stone lion claws halfway up the rocky mountain - the reason Sigiriya is also known as Lion Mountain.



The body and head of the lion cannot be found. But it can be explained in another way when you step back, looking from a distance will see the giant lion kneeling, the rocky mountain team and the royal palace on you. Going up the stairs from the lion's foot you will reach the top of the mountain, where there are vestiges of the old palace, now only abandoned stone. Sigiriya is also famous for the paintings of beautiful girls with flexible lines and bare breasts on a cliff that strangely have only half of them. It is estimated that there were 500 paintings in this area, however, only about 22 are left now.Upcoming the lion's mountain Stairs leading up to Sigiriya Interesting experience in Safari I spent quite a lot of time exploring the Ancient ruins that still do not seem to satisfy my exploratory personality, but there is still a place calling for me. It is the Safari wildlife sanctuary 20 kilometers from Dambulla city is the Minneriya nature reserve, which is a fascinating attraction in my plan.



This is the largest natural wildlife park in Sri Lanka with over 100 elephants living here. Elephants in the Safari reserve Elephants in the Safari reserve And wood sculptors: A passion for wood works, I can't miss this place. Here, with your own eyes, you will see the processing of works from the skillful hands of the artisans here. Initially the artist will sketch a picture that they sculpt on a block of wood of a certain size, then they use a separate tool - like small knives to cut the block in the shape that they draw before. , followed by the carving of small details and then coloring ... I especially enjoyed the wooden chess set with meticulously carved faces, or colorful masks .



.. I am in a very happy mood for having selected the unique and unique souvenirs of this place. The wood carver is meticulously creating the products Artwork from the skillful hands of the wood carverMore: Find understand before departure: The most useful source of information at that time was Lonely Planet's Thorntree forum: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/index.jspa. How to go? From Vietnam, there is Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines, transit in Bangkok or Singapore to connect direct flights to Colombo in Sri Lanka.



Visa to Sri Lanka: go directly to the website http://www.eta.gov. lk to apply for visa online, fee $ 30 Where only? Where to visit? Temple in Dambulla cave - is the temple in Dambulla cave (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla), around the cave are statues, paintings related to life. Sri Mahabodhiya has a bodhi tree over 2,200 years old, extracted from the bodhi tree in Bodhgaya - where the Buddha attained enlightenment. Spice Garden (Spice Garden) with many famous spices of Sri Lanka such as cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and pepper. A little note when visiting Dambulla caves is that you should visit cave 5 first and then cave 4, 3, 2, 1. With this reverse order tour you can clearly see the increase Gradually of splendor in the caves, culminating in the wonderful cave number 2.



Note: You should exchange money at the airport Enter the temple grounds, should bring the scarf over your shoulders and arms. Absolutely not make noise and do not take pictures when people are celebrating. Put your shoes outside the door before entering the temple / theme.

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