Sigiriya Airport 1 hr 31
Abhayagiri Stupa ( ) (16 min) Founded in the 2nd century BC this sacred monastery site is 1 of the world s most extensive ruins. Isurumuniya Temple (7 min.) Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years known for its intricate stone carvings. Anuradhapura Police Roundabout (9 min) Railway Station Anuradhapura (6 min) Thuparamaya - (10 min.) Sri Lanka s oldest Buddhist temple founded in the 3rd century BC with a restored white stupa. Thuparama Dagaba (10 min.) Buddhism Mirisawetiya Stupa (7 min.) Buddhism and temple Thissa Wewa (10 min.) Reservoir and lake Ranmasu Uyana - Royal Park. (11 min.) Buddhism ruins and history Lovamahapaya (10 min.) History architecture ruins and temple Mihintale (21 min.) A popular pilgrimage site this mountain is thought to be the origin of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Mihintale Junction Railway Station (11 min) Lankarama Dagaba (13 min) Temple and history Maha Viharaya (9 min.) Police Station Anuradhapura (6 min) Samadhi Buddha Statue ( ) (16 min) Buddhism and sculpture Ruwanweli Maha Seya (10 min.) This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 338 ft. Jetavanaramaya (11 min.) This dome-shaped Buddhist shrine stands 122 meters tall & is the world s biggest of its kind. |