Sigiriya is called the eighth wonder of the world. A visit to Sri Lanka without a visit to Sigeria would be incomplete. This is one of the main attractions. Sigiriya translates as "Lion Plateau".
There is a legend that in the 5th century AD. e. King Kasap's father deprived him of the throne in favor of his younger son Mogallan. Kasap's mother was a concubine. The eldest son decided to take revenge on his father and imprisoned him, and then completely killed him. The younger brother got scared and fled to South India.
However, Kasap, still fearing the revenge of his younger brother, decided to build the capital in the most inaccessible place - Sigiriya. A magnificent city was built around the rock, surrounded by gardens with fountains, fantastic stairs (the steps are carved between the paws, throat and jaws of a lion). Part of the rock was painted with images of Kasapa and his father. A palace was built on top of the rock, beginning with a platform in the form of a lion.
The ancient complex is partially preserved to this day.
It includes the remains of a fortress and a palace, water and stone gardens, walls and moats that are still beautiful and graceful. On the flat top of the rock are the ruins of the upper palace, the middle terrace houses the Lion's Gate and the Wall of Mirrors, and on the slopes of Sigiriya is the lower palace.
How to get there.
Sigiriya is located 169 km from Colombo. You can get there by car on the highway in 4 hours, as well as by bus number 47 from the Petta central bus station. You need to get to the city of Dambulla, from where you can transfer to any bus that will take you to the appointed place.
Entry fee $30
Want to visit? Travel agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)227-46-09, +38(050)419-2938, +38(067)502-0559
There is a legend that in the 5th century AD. e. King Kasap's father deprived him of the throne in favor of his younger son Mogallan. Kasap's mother was a concubine. The eldest son decided to take revenge on his father and imprisoned him, and then completely killed him. The younger brother got scared and fled to South India.
However, Kasap, still fearing the revenge of his younger brother, decided to build the capital in the most inaccessible place - Sigiriya. A magnificent city was built around the rock, surrounded by gardens with fountains, fantastic stairs (the steps are carved between the paws, throat and jaws of a lion). Part of the rock was painted with images of Kasapa and his father. A palace was built on top of the rock, beginning with a platform in the form of a lion.
The ancient complex is partially preserved to this day.
It includes the remains of a fortress and a palace, water and stone gardens, walls and moats that are still beautiful and graceful. On the flat top of the rock are the ruins of the upper palace, the middle terrace houses the Lion's Gate and the Wall of Mirrors, and on the slopes of Sigiriya is the lower palace.
How to get there.
Sigiriya is located 169 km from Colombo. You can get there by car on the highway in 4 hours, as well as by bus number 47 from the Petta central bus station. You need to get to the city of Dambulla, from where you can transfer to any bus that will take you to the appointed place.
Entry fee $30
Want to visit? Travel agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)227-46-09, +38(050)419-2938, +38(067)502-0559
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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