Hotel Sigiriya

Sigiriya


There are truly remarkable views of the rock from the pool area at this hotel. The 40-year-old breeze block exteriors are dated, but the rooms have been renovated with polished concrete and modern bathrooms. Lots of tour groups stay here and it's also popular with twitchers, lured by its resident naturalist who leads much-lauded birdwatching trips (US$15 to US$25).

Nonguests can use the pool and wi-fi for Rs 500.


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1. Cobra Hood Cave

0.49 MILES

This rocky projection down in the Boulder Garden earned its name because the overhang resembles a fully opened cobra’s hood. The plastered interior of the…

2. Sigiriya

0.49 MILES

Rising dramatically from the central plains, the enigmatic rocky outcrop of Sigiriya is perhaps Sri Lanka's single most dramatic sight. A set of near…

3. Summit

0.5 MILES

The spectacular terraced summit of the rock covers 1.6 hectares. This is thought to be the site chosen by King Kasyapa for his fortified capital after he…

4. Boulder Gardens

0.53 MILES

At the base of the Sgiriya rock and most easily seen after a visit to the summit, this collection of natural boulders once formed the bases of monastery…

5. Main Exit

0.55 MILES

Most people end up here after their visit to the Sigiriya rock.

6. Frescoes

0.56 MILES

Halfway up the Sigiriya rock an open-air spiral stairway leads to a long, sheltered gallery in the sheer rock face. The paintings of the buxom, wasp…

7. Lion’s Paws

0.57 MILES

At the northern end of the rock, a narrow pathway emerges on to the large platform from which the site derives its name – Sigiriya (from sinha-giri) means…

8. Mirror Wall

0.58 MILES

Beyond the Sigiriya frescoes, the path clings to the sheer side of the rock and is protected on the outside by a 3m-high wall. This wall (not the actual…