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Heritage · Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura Sacred Area
Sri Lanka's first great ancient capital and a living Buddhist sacred city, centred on stupas, monasteries and the Sri Maha Bodhi tradition.
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A closer look at Anuradhapura Sacred Area
Sri Lanka's first great ancient capital and a living Buddhist sacred city, centred on stupas, monasteries and the Sri Maha Bodhi tradition.
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Sri Lanka
District
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka
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Anuradhapura Sacred Area, Sri Lanka
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A field guide to Anuradhapura Sacred Area
Three essential notes, collected as pages. Use the controls or your keyboard arrows to explore them.
Season notes
Best time to visit
May to September for drier weather; June Poson is culturally important but very crowded.
Anuradhapura Sacred Area field notes
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Route planning note
The best version of Anuradhapura Sacred Area depends on what surrounds it. We use this stop as part of a paced private route, not as an isolated checklist item.
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