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Although the island of Sri Lanka is known to tourists for its coastal tropical beach resorts, the fascinating cultural tourism attractions of ancient cities and world heritage sites as well as the ecotourist nature attractions of the highlands are located in the interior. These attractions can be visited from the coast hotels by organized tours of cultural discovery .

Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla. 5 star Eco Tourism showcase hotel of Sri Lanka. The magnificent, centuries old historical ruins and monuments of the ancient cities in the island interior reveal the advanced culture of ancient civilizations and kingdoms of Sri Lanka set amidst a backdrop of beautiful natural scenery. These make the interior highlands a natural haven for both eco tourism and cultural tourism. In the Central highlands of Sri Lanka lies the last ancient historic kingdom of Kandy. Kandy, the cultural tourism capital of Sri Lanka, is famous for its ancient temple housing the tooth relic and its annual cultural pageant the Kandy Asela Perahera. In the Cultural Triangle in the island interior are located 5 of Sri Lanka's 7 world heritage sites. Here are the ruins, ancient monuments and temples of Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. The cultural tourism base is at Sigiriya – Lion Rock fortress stronghold- is one of the most important archaeological and cultural sites in Asia.

The enormous rock towers 600 feet above the surrounding landscape, with steep stone steps leading to the flat top where the palace, courtyards, and a complicated drainage system were constructed. Here on the gallery walls are the world famous ancient Sigiriya frescoes the finest of ancient art examples in the world. These attractions of the interior of the island of Sri Lanka, drawing travelers and tourists seeking adventure tours, safaris and excursions off the beaten track to discover nature and traditional cultures are listed in Ecotourism Culturaltourism. Stand awestruck in amazement at their ancient monuments and re-discover the wonders of nature in the interior of the island of Sri Lanka with eco tourism-cultural tourism.com .The web site also lists a range of luxury to budget eco cultural tourism theme resorts offering accommodation in natural scenic surroundings where the ancient kingdoms of Ceylon once flourished. Here in the interior of Sri Lanka is a living ancient culture. Today ancient monuments and ruins co-exist alongside living religious Buddhist culture of sacred cities and shrines of worship. Come and explore in deluxe comfort the living traditional cultures of ancient cultural civilizations of Ceylon.   HOW TO TRAVEL IN & WHERE TO STAY IN THE INTERIOR OF SRI LANKA . . .  

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