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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Café on the 5th, Colombo 03.

Location: No. 108, 5th Lane, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.

Are you looking for an affordable restaurant in the heart of Colombo where you can take your friends to a lunch-out or a dinner? Then Café on the 5th could be exactly your kind of place!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Yapahuwa Paradise Resort

Location: Kingdom Rd., Yapahuwa, Maho, Sri Lanka.

Conveniently located along the road leading to the Yapahuwa Rock Fortress in the vicinity of the Yapahuwa Railway Station, the Yapahuwa Paradise Resort could be the best accommodation, a traveller could find in this area.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

"Manneken Pis", Brussels.

Location: Rue de l'Etuve 46, 1000 City of Brussels, Belgium.

Manneken Pis is a world-renowned bronze fountain sculpture in Brussels, Belgium, depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain’s basin.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Copenhagen Zoo

Location: Roskildevej 38, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Being one of the oldest zoos in Europe, the Copenhagen Zoo (København Zoo in Danish) is considered to be one of the most visited attractions in Denmark. Highly noted for its modern infrastructure and its involvement in various breeding programmes and safeguarding attempts, this zoo obtains a significant spot on the tourist map of Europe.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Tanks of the Hot Water Spring.

Situated in a remote area in the Hambanthota District, Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs (also known as ‘Madunagala Hot Water Springs’ because of the Madunagala Hermitage situated close by), is a very interesting and refreshing attraction one can reach easily while travelling from Embilipitiya to Nonagama on A18 road.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Madunagala Eco Agro-Tourism Village

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Traditional "watch tower" to protect crops.

As a part of the development carried out by the Ruhunu Tourist Bureau around Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs, a number of new projects are underway. One of those initiatives, is the Madunagala Eco Agro-Tourism Village. A large area spread around the hot water springs, is being restructured to depict various aspects of the traditional Sri Lankan lifestyle specially concerning agriculture.

Madunagala Holiday Bungalow

Location: Mahapelessa - Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.

Bungalow from the front…

Placed among vegetable nurseries and paddy fields just few hundred metres beyond the Mahapelessa Hot Water Springs, this little known holiday bungalow is an oasis for the nature-loving traveller. A stay here would give the guest a unique experience of Agro-Tourism.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Siam Park City, Bangkok.

Location: Thanon Suan Siam, Khan Na Yao, Bangkok 10230, Thailand.

Situated just a few kilometres off the heart of Bangkok, Siam Park City (pronounced “Suan Siam” in Thai) is one of the most popular attractions in Thailand. A visit to this amusement and water park would surely provide you a day full of fun and excitement.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre), Paris.

Location: Palais Royal, Musée du Louvre, 75001 Paris, France.

Being one of the prime candidates to be among the best museums in the world, the Louvre Museum or Musée du Louvre (in French), is the most visited art museum in the world and is also one of the largest in the world.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Elgin Falls

Location: Ambewela, Sri Lanka.

Elgin Falls as seen from the train.

Situated around 1 900 m above the sea level, within the boundaries of the Elgin Tea Estate, the Elgin Falls is bit of an elusive scenery to a railway passenger in Sri Lanka. This, picturesque waterfall can be seen (on the right side of the track) for a brief moment when travelling from Nanu Oya to Ambewela by train.