The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka

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This Sri Lanka guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Sri Lanka travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. 


This Sri Lanka guidebook covers: Colombo and the west coast, the south, Kandy and the hill country, the Cultural Triangle, the east, Jaffna and the north.


Inside this Sri Lanka travel book, you’ll find:

 

  • A wide range of sights – Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks

  • Itinerary examples – created for different time frames or types of trip

  • Practical information – how to get to Sri Lanka, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more

  • Author picks and things not to miss in Sri Lanka –  Cricket, Adam's Peak, Big Buddhas, Galle, Yala National Park, World's End, rice & curry, birds, Kataragama, Anuradhapura, Bawa hotels, Sigiriya, Ella, The Pettah, whale and dolphin-watching, Polonnaruwa, Bentota, Kandy Esala Perahera, Sinharaja, Ayurveda, Arugam Bay, Kandyan dancing and drumming, Dambulla, Mirissa, Kandy   

  • Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots

  • When to go to Sri Lanka – high season, low season, climate information and festivals 

  • Where to go – a clear introduction to Sri Lanka with key places and a handy overview 

  • Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences – regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs

  • Places to eat, drink and stay – hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels

  • Practical info at each site – hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges

  • Colour-coded mapping – with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife  

  • Background information for connoisseurs – history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity

  • Essential Sinhala and Tamil dictionary and glossary of local terms 

  • Free download of the eBook – available after purchase of the printed guidebook to Sri Lanka 

  • Fully updated post-COVID-19


The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Sri Lanka, as well as great planning tools. It’s the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.

Book Details

ISBN: 9781839059773
Series: Rough Guides Main Series
Publication Date: 9/3/2024
Pages: 448
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm

Series

This title is a part of Rough Guides Main Series

Practical travel guides series covering countries, cities and regions, with detailed factual travel tips, perfect for independent, long-stay, backpacking and budget-conscious travellers seeking comprehensive travel information and off-the-beaten track experiences


  • Extensive practical travel information including getting there, getting around, climate information, safety tips, accommodation explanations, food & drink advice and shopping essentials 

  • Curated author picks with destination highlights at the beginning of each guide

  • Ready-made itineraries covering every corner of the destination

  • Colour-coded places chapters with detailed coverage of places and sights, presented in a points-of-interest structure 

  • Extensive recommendations for accommodation, restaurants, shops and leisure activities for all budgets

  • Colour-coded detailed maps with marked-up key sights 

  • Insights on history and nature highlights  

  • Easy to use, newspaper-style layout

  • All guides published from January 2021 are printed on paper from responsible sources verified to meet FSC’s strict environmental and social standards

  • Free eBook with each printed guide published from May 2019 


Format: 129 x 198mm

Price: £14.99-£26.99 | $13.99-$34.99

Extent: 616–1208 page

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Reviews

4.8 out of 5, 9 global ratings

Amazon Customer

Excellent

Reviewed on March 15, 2023
Paperback | Verified

Fast delivery. Book is in excellent condition. Many thanks

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Reviewed on October 17, 2021
Paperback | Verified

Rough Guides are our favourite travel guides, an essential purchase when planning any trip. Some travellers will say that they prefer to discover a country for themselves. We have found that you can miss so much and waste valuable time without a comprehensive guide. Rough Guides highlight items which are likely to appeal to us and we can highly recommend them.

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A good overview of Sri Lanka

Reviewed on January 21, 2020
Paperback | Verified

I could not make up my mind whether too but this, Lonely Planet or DK's guide. DK guides are always lavishly illustrated but feel light on information. Lonely Planet, and I have a few of their guides, I decided in the end was not as detailed as this guide. I wanted more info. on the history of the island and more detailed maps. I felt this has the edge hence the purchase I made. As always, no matter how good a guide you always want more and I guess a few more photographs and three dimensional drawings of some of the historical sites would not have gone amiss. I did consider the Brant guide and would have plumped for that, but thought that might be a bit bulky. Pity I could not give this 4.5 stars as deserves more than 4, but is not 5.

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