#11 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "If you love ceramics this is the place. When we reached there, the shop was closing, but the staff took the trouble of keeping it open for us. There are coffee mugs, tea sets, dinner sets made of bone china,
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- "This is one hell of a shop. The silk scarfs and shawls are exceptionally good. Barefoot preserves the local traditions like the prints found in the regions of Trincomalee etc. Wooden door stoppers, table mats,
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#13 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Don't worry that this is a big tourist trap- it is, but it's definitely worth a stop. Here you can seen dozens of elephants, all ages and sizes, that have been saved and are now in a conservatory, of sorts.
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- "One of the main traditional occupations 'tapping the toddy' (a fermented sap used as an alcooholic drink) can be seen here. The tappers transfer from palm tree to palm tree on a network of tightropes: like a
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#15 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Dive Site: 3RD REEF
Depth: 56 ft
Water Temp: 84 F
The dive started out by carrying your gear across the beach to a 15ft (wooden), 2 engine "speed" boat. After all the gear was stowed everyone on the dive
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#16 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "We entered an outdoor covered theater... at 7 pm the lights dimmed and the show began. The performance lasted an hour and a half displaying 12 traditional dances of Sri Lanka. The dances demonstrated some
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#17 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Take a tour though a Buddhist Temple located in the middle of the mangroves located in Bentota. A young monk in training will be more then happy to show you though their temple, but before you enter be sure to
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#18 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Hop on board a single propped boat from the rivers edge... watch out for the 'kabaragoya' (water monitor) that is heading toward the shore. Duck your heads as you go under the bridges and though the mangroves.
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#19 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Out in the middle of the mangroves there is an island where cinnamon grows like weeds. The island has one family living on it. There house has no electricy, no phone, no gas and no running water. They shared
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#20 most popular of 29 things to do in Sri Lanka
- "Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress, built in the 5th century AD. You can climb to the top and be rewarded with spectacular views of the countryside. At the top of the fortress remains can be seen of different
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