A place featuring awe inspiring waterfalls, rich traditions, hundreds of years of astounding culture, autochthonous and original medicines, priceless marine life, turquoise beaches, wild and lush wilderness and superb elephants’ dancing is none other than the largest and the capital city of Sri Lanka known as Colombo the vivacious and vibrant city that is the blend of modern and advanced living and ancient ruins located on the land of 3,694.20 square kilometres and is world-recognized trading harbour. For experiencing the fascinations of bygone days mixed with vitality and sparkle of present day time, you can take cheap flights to Colombo to make your holidays remarkably entertaining.
Colombo is the land of soothing and serene beaches and you will love to visit Galle Face Green –the most sophisticated and the largest esplanade located near the shore bordered with palm trees is the most bustling area. It hosts various people; flying tethered aircrafts and playing games, loving couples cuddling under umbrellas and many other enthusiastic youngsters having their brisk walks. Within the Galle Face Green limits lies the Colombo Port Maritime Museum where numerous significant and historical items relating to artworks, port equipments, ocean and shipping industry are on display. In its close vicinity lies the Colombo Lighthouse which is another tourist’s resort that was constructed in 1952, standing on a solid base at a height of 12 metres with 4 lion sculptures at the floor. It is considered one of the momentous and significant landmark as it provides extensive view of Indian Ocean.
If you are fond of visiting those areas, having wide range of animal species from all over the world you should head to Dehiwala Zoo of Colombo-the oldest and the only zoological domain of the country. It is designed into picturesque and mesmerizing landscapes of beautiful leafy trees, water fountains and radiant and bright coloured flowers. The zoo comprises of shadowy trail with curved mortared bridge paths along with the animal cages. You will be highly hypnotized and spell bound watching the elephants, sea lions and a baby Chimpanzee’s performance. Moving to the northern side of Colombo you will find the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa one of the famous ancient sites and the second largest city of the province which is considered to be the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It features many luxurious hotels, gleaming shops and various other sparkling areas but is more known or its cleanliness and beauty. The lush green surroundings, fascinating old architectures, the breath taking Parakrama Samudraya lake and above all the congenial and generous people truly makes this ancient city the best.
Besides there is a long list of must-see places in Colombo city including Mt Lavinia,National Museum, Lionel Wendt Memorial Art Centre, Barefoot Gallery & Cafe, Bellanwilla Temple, Kelaniya Temple and Colombo Planetarium. The climate of Colombo is equatorial which remains moderate throughout the year. The best time to visit the City is between November and April when the weather is pleasant so this time plan your vacations for the amazing Colombo city.
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