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Whale Watching in Mirissa: Swimming with Giants of the Deep
Between November and April, blue whales — the largest animals ever to have lived on Earth — feed in the waters off Mirissa. This is one of the most reliable whale-watching destinations on the planet.
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Galle Fort: A Dutch Colonial Jewel on the Southern Coast
Walk the ramparts at sunset, duck into art galleries hidden in 400-year-old Dutch warehouses, and sip coffee watching the Indian Ocean. Galle Fort is unlike anywhere else in Sri Lanka.
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Yala National Park: In Search of the World's Most Elusive Leopard
Sri Lanka has the highest density of leopards of any country on earth. Yala National Park is where you go to see them — and the park rarely disappoints.
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The Kandy to Ella Train: Sri Lanka's Most Scenic Rail Journey
Misty tea estates, plunging valleys, waterfalls glimpsed through carriage windows — the seven-hour train from Kandy to Ella is not just transport. It is one of the great rail journeys of Asia.
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Sigiriya Rock Fortress: The Ultimate Travel Guide
Rise before dawn, climb an ancient volcanic plug rising 200 metres above the jungle, and watch Sri Lanka unfold in every direction. This is Sigiriya — and no photograph does it justice.
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