Colombo City View
Colombo City Views Night and Day | Photo by Jetwing Colombo Seven

The island of Sri Lanka is a captivating place with an incredible amount of history, spanning back more than two thousand years, resulting in a unique culture. Colombo, the largest city of the island, has a tremendous amount of sights and experiences to offer. So if you find yourself in this city, be sure to make the most of it.

Colombo has undergone some massive development in a very short period of time and now there’s many a luxury hotel Colombo has to offer such as Jetwing Colombo Seven. You should definitely however focus on exploring the more historic locales within the city, and nothing gets more historic than a museum. The Colombo National Museum is a great start to your journey where you can learn about the ancient kingdoms of the island while also exploring a vintage colonial building since the museum is situated in a striking structure built during 1876 by the British.

Since Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country there are many interesting temples to explore, and the more significant one in Colombo is the Gangaramaya Temple which is filled with interesting architecture as well as a range of awe-inspiring gifts that were donated by worshippers.

The next thing you have to experience is the food. Start off at street level with various indulgent snacks referred to as short-eats by the locals. Be sure to sample the triangular fish buns known as maalu paan and the decadent deep-fried snacks known as Chinese rolls although there’s isn’t really anything Chinese about them. One of the best areas to try a range of local cuisine is Hulftsdorp street, where you can try everything from roti and mutton curry to a range of burgers. This is the ultimate foodie-haven in Colombo.

Colombo is a big city with a massive range of things to explore, so be sure to make the most of your journey.

 

 

Fritzjames Stephen is a travel writer, who writes content based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google+