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Private Colombo Shoreexcursions From Sigiriya
Duration
1 to 8 hours
Overview
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visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress. (Time Duration 2 Hrs) Climb the 5th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is a World Heritage Site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The ‘Lion Rock’ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock. The world-renowned frescoes of the ‘Heavenly Maidens’ of Sigiriya, which are in a sheltered pocket of the rock can be approached by a spiral stairway. These frescoes are painted in earth pigments on plaster.
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