Your base for exploring this tourist attraction is the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. For tourist information about Anuradhapura, go to Anuradhapura Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Sri Lanka, read also the Sri Lanka Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation? Use AsiaExplorers Search & Compare Engine, to find suitable hotel room for your stay in Sri Lanka.
A wall of elephants surround the Ruwanweliseya Dagoba, the world's third highest brick structure.
The Ruwanweliseya is a beautiful whitewashed bubble.
Finding Accommodation in Anuradhapura
If you're going to Anuradhapura, you now have the option of finding accommodation in a hotel, or look for one in hostels and guesthouses. To book a room in a star-rated hotel, use the Anuradhapura Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers. To find accommodation in a Hostel or Guesthouse, use the Anuradhapura Guide to Hostels and Guesthouses. Each link provides detailed listing of the type of accommodation you can expect in Anuradhapura. Be aware that you get what you pay for. If you need a certain degree of comfort, then a star-rated hotel may be an ideal option for you. On the other hand, if you are able to forego a bit of creature comfort, then hostels and guesthouses are clean, safe, and incredibly good value for money. For accommodation in other destinations, visit Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers or Hostels & Guesthouses Accommodation Guide.
Pilgrims encircling the Ruwanweliseya Dagoba in clockwise fashion.
This "miniature" on the compound of the Ruwanweliseya gives an idea of the original shape of the dagoba before reconstruction changed it.
Pictures of devotees making their rounds (top, above and left)
Stone elephants in the design.
A silver figurine (above).
Spire at the top of the dagoba (right).
Devotees wrapping the Ruwanweliseya Dagoba with religious banner.
