文化三角：斯里兰卡十大古代奇观
阿努拉德普勒、波隆纳鲁沃和康提之间坐落着斯里兰卡的文化三角区——一片平原，拥有古都、巨大的佛塔和岩石堡垒，统治该岛两千多年。在一个紧凑的区域，您可以攀登锡吉里耶狮子守护的山顶，漫步佛教最初扎根的寺院城市，并站在加尔精舍宁静的花岗岩佛前。大多数旅行者以锡吉里耶、丹布拉或哈伯勒内为基地，并在两到四天内走遍整个三角地区。下面的每个地点都被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产，或者距该地点仅很短的车程。
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Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion Rock)
A 5th-century royal citadel atop a 200-metre granite monolith, famous for its frescoes, mirror wall and lion-paw gateway.
Sigiriya · LKR 9000 · UNESCO
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Dambulla Cave Temple (Golden Temple)
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03
Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Quadrangle)
An exquisite circular relic house at the heart of the Sacred Quadrangle, regarded as the finest surviving example of vatadage architecture in Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa · LKR 9000 · UNESCO
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Gal Vihara
Four colossal Buddha images carved from a single granite wall, among the greatest masterpieces of ancient Sri Lankan sculpture.
Polonnaruwa · 免费入场 · UNESCO
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05
Ruwanwelisaya (Great Stupa)
A gleaming white dome-shaped stupa and one of the most sacred and revered monuments in the Buddhist world.
Anuradhapura · 免费入场 · UNESCO
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Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The sacred fig tree grown from a cutting of the Buddha's own Bodhi tree, said to be the oldest historically documented tree in the world.
Anuradhapura · LKR 200 · UNESCO
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Mihintale Sacred Mountain
The mountain where Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka, reached by a monumental stairway past ancient stupas and monastic ruins.
Mihintale · LKR 500
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Jetavanaramaya
A colossal red-brick stupa, once among the tallest structures in the ancient world, at the ruins of the Jetavana monastery.
Anuradhapura · 免费入场 · UNESCO
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Nalanda Gedige
A small, complete ancient stone temple blending Buddhist and Hindu architecture, near the geographic centre of Sri Lanka.
Matale · LKR 500
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Medirigiriya Vatadage
A serene circular relic house crowning a low rock hill about 30 km north of Polonnaruwa, ringed by concentric rows of stone pillars.
Polonnaruwa · LKR 500