43 maps, including a colour country map - top spots: romantic ruins, sun drenched beaches & jungle trails - full colour highlights section - special section on Sri Lankan cuisine - extensive, practical information about where to eat, sleep & play - Some of the main reasons visitors are attracted to Sri Lanka are the beaches (including surfing), culture, festivals and scenery. - Muslim traders knew of Sri Lanka as Serendib, from which was derived the word 'serendlpity' - making a happy and unexpected discovery by accident. - The jackfruit tree, common in Sri Lanka, bears fruit up to 30kg - the world's largest fruit.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Guide for the Independant Traveler,
By Renee Thorpe (Karangasem, Bali) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Sri Lanka (Lonely Planet Sri Lanka, 7th ed) (Paperback)
This well-organized, chatty yet meaty guide book is all you need to assist you on a trip to Sri Lanka. We went to Sri Lanka in the high season (February, when the place is full of Germans and other Europeans) and the only reservation we made in advance was two nights at the Galle Face Hotel (see Columbo chapter, where to stay, top end), a fabulous old relic of colonial architecture. With the help of the Lonely Planet, we "winged" everything else: train tickets to Kandy, car rental, dive trips & bungalows on the southwestern beaches. Sri Lanka is a diverse, fabulous place to explore, and the Lonely Planet made it super easy. Great historical chapter "Facts About the Country" makes for good reading while you're waiting for your cold lassi to come to the table.
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Lonley Planet Sri Lanka is an Excellent Resource.,
By Sherman Perera (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Sri Lanka (Lonely Planet Sri Lanka, 7th ed) (Paperback)
This book goes into deep detail about Sri Lanka. Being a Sri Lankan myself resideing in Australia. I found this book defintely worth taking on your trip. The best thing about the book is, that as new devolpements come, the Lonley Planet website allows you to upgrade (free of charge) the information in it, by you downloading the new revised pages. As long you keep the book updated the book will always have the latest information. This is not-only this guide book, but for all of Lonley Planets guide books. Normally I would give this book 4 stars, but for this feature alone 5 stars is worth the effort.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Sri Lanka (Lonely Planet Sri Lanka: Travel Survival Kit) (Paperback)
I used the latest edition of this book (published August 2003) while travelling around Sri Lanka for a month in November 2003. I found the information in the book to be accurate and easy to find. Like most Lonely Planet guide books its strength is detailed logistical information such as bus and train times, accommodation and opening times. The only negative point is that sometimes the historical and background information is a little vague and lacks specific dates. Still I would thoroughly recommend this book for any independent traveller in Sri Lanka. It will save you time and money and help you enjoy your holiday even more.
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Legend and history are deeply intertwined in the early accounts of Sri Lankan history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nuwara Eliya, Rest House, Getting There, Bank of Ceylon, Cinnamon Gardens, Arugam Bay, Adam's Peak, Cultural Triangle, Slave Island, World's End, Yala West, Commercial Bank, South Indian, Horton Plains, Hatton National Bank, Podi Menike, Temple of the Tooth, Organised Tours, Uda Walawe, Lewis Place, National Museum, Dharmapala Mawatha, Holiday Inn, People's Bank, Gal Oya New!
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Legend and history are deeply intertwined in the early accounts of Sri Lankan history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nuwara Eliya, Rest House, Getting There, Bank of Ceylon, Cinnamon Gardens, Arugam Bay, Adam's Peak, Cultural Triangle, Slave Island, World's End, Yala West, Commercial Bank, South Indian, Horton Plains, Hatton National Bank, Podi Menike, Temple of the Tooth, Organised Tours, Uda Walawe, Lewis Place, National Museum, Dharmapala Mawatha, Holiday Inn, People's Bank, Gal Oya New!
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- Sri Lanka (British Documents on the End of Empire) (Pt. 1) by HMSO on 16 pages
- Sri Lanka (Countries of the World (Gareth Stevens)) by Krishnan Guruswamy on page 119, and page 157
- Sri Lanka (Population profiles) by Lakshmi Perera in Front Matter, and page 26
- The Village in the Jungle by Leonard Woolf on page 32, and page 157
- Burmese Days: A Novel by George Orwell on page 32
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