Raja Bojun, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Advantages: very individual culture
Disadvantages: touts

...begin at 6am, where breakfast ranges from fresh bread and some tea( You havent lived until you try sri lanka tea!!) to a mild curry! Lunch is usually around about 1pm, again a curry although there are more european type menus available if you want in some places. Dinner is around 6pm, when it gets dark again! Of course this is going to be another curry! The beauty of a Sri lanka curry is that the they are full of taste and are totally unique because all the ingredients are fresh. trains in sri lanka are very cheap, but if you have a journey longer than 30 minutes i would advis going first class, as second class you will be like a sardine and it is very common for pickpokets to be on trains. Train from Kandy to Colombo, a 3 hour journey costs about £1,first class. Public transport is not recommended at all, it ios extremely cheap... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning scenery, pineapples are 10p!
Disadvantages: Can't safely see it all - roads are awful in places

...orphanage. Sri Lanka really is a beautiful place, with gentle people and amazingly good value food - we still had to buy lunches and started getting quite upset if it came to more than £2. No one suffered from any kind of travellers tummy, at least not in my earshot. Sri Lanka did however introduce a new word to my vocabulary - "Templed-out"... Read review

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Advantages: Relatively modern, decent facilities, reasonably clean
Disadvantages: Chaotic traffic, little night-life

...Colombo is probably the only very "big" city in Sri Lanka. However, it still has only a population of half a million, which is quite small when compared to the metropolises of India. Its relatively small size does have its advantages : it's reasonably easy to get around the city, and most parts are quite clean. Many of the major hotel chains can be found in the city, with many of the big hotels clustered together in the commercial heart of the city near the sea-front. These hotels have fantastic views of the Indian Ocean and ships coming in to Colombo habour. Some great bargains can be had especially when it comes to clothing. Shops like Odel unlimited and House of Fashion offer great quality original designer clothing (much of it made in Sri Lankan factories) and amzing prices. Other good places to shop are the Majestic City... Read review

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