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• Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
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Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Since we visited Sri Lanka this April, we have decided to collect some useful information and share here some travel tips for Sri Lanka. Also, we have added the mandatory checklist, created the perfect itinerary, collected the basics of their gastronomy and so much more. We have even more content about Sri Lanka, so stayed tuned for the next month’s newsletter to read more! In the meantime click below for our articles.

Tourist places close to Jaffna

Jaffna is the main city in the North of Sri Lanka. This is the capital of the Tamil territory. If you are reading this article, you look for tourist places to visit in Jaffna during your stay. In this article we will offer some ideas of tourist places close to Jaffna. 

Things to do in Sigiriya (Not many!)

We had very little information about what kind of things to do in Sigiriya when we arrived. Our expectations were high and our knowledge low. Actually, we could discover that it would not be a big miss to arrive there with no clue of what the place is about. Sigiriya is an icon, not less but also not more. And what is making that place iconic is visible from everywhere. We speak about Sigiriya Rock. Don’t misunderstand us, please! Just because of the rock is very worth it to get to Sigiriya but don’t expect anything else in town but the shape of the rock in the distance and the spectacular views from the top if you are ok to climb up at very hot temperatures. 

About the Cave Temples of Dambulla

Dambulla is a must-have destination if you are in Sri Lanka. Even if you are not a big fan of sacred temples, or you think you have already seen enough of them, you must visit the cave temples of Dambulla. Since it’s very close to Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa, just make sure you dedicate half a day or so to this place as well. You won’t regret it!

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla Cave Temple is a living Buddhist monastery located in Central Sri Lanka. Popularly referred to as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, this place has the best-preserved wall paintings and Buddha statues in Sri Lanka. 

Spain 🇪🇸

Why to visit Lloret de Mar in 2022?

Lloret de Mar is a little beach town on Costa Brava. It is only 75 km away from Barcelona and 40km from Girona. Hence it’s a popular summer destination in both cities. Also, many charter flights are arriving specifically in Lloret de Mar (via Girona airport). So it’s a common vacation spot for foreigners – all age groups – to spend here 1-2 weeks during the season. Since Lloret de Mar is that popular among tourists, of course, you can enjoy many tourism-related facilities, beach services and bars, great restaurants, special offers, nightlife, and so on. But on the other hand, most of the time the places get very busy. But if you are looking for a vivid beach town with many services, programs, and party options, Lloret is definitely your place. Let’s see now the main reasons why to visit Lloret de Mar!

Buddhist Monastery in Garraf – Sakya Tashi Ling

After visiting Sri Lanka, we got very curious about this place again Catalonia, that actually we wanted to visit for some time now: The Sakya Tashi Ling Buddhist Monastery in Garraf. The Sakya Tashi Ling is a monastery belonging to one of four Buddhist schools from Tibet, the Sakyapa tradition. It is an ancient order that follows the Tibetan spiritual leader and ancient king Sakya Trizin.

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