Sigiriya

Adventure Holidays to Sigiriya

Perched on a rocky outcrop, the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya rises high above the rainforest canopy. This is the ruins of the 5th-century King Kasyapa's home and palace, with superb water gardens and paintings. And the location which is truly incredible. Lion Mountain is a vast 200m high rock that juts up out of the middle of a plain. Getting up there now is tricky enough with its steep steps and gangways; building a huge fort up there must have been near impossible. From the top there are simply breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. There’s a certain sense of foreboding as you step between the paws of a huge lion carved into the rock to enter. Under the deep green and red leaves of the Indian rose chestnut trees below, giant golden Buddhas gleam, peacefully guarding eye-poppingly colourful cave temples.