Sigiriya Sri Lanka

The Lion Rock of Sigiriya is one of the most well known features in Sri Lanka. The photogenic stone is more than 200 meters high and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. On this stone stood the castle of King Kasyapa in the fifth century. You can in any case observe the vestiges of the castle at the top, from where you have a stunning perspective over the immense green wilderness. The stone owes its name to the lion, cut in stone, which monitors the stairs. Presently just the legs are left. At the foot of the stone you will discover flawlessly finished nurseries, trenches, a little historical center and endless monkeys wandering around. The move up, through very nearly 1900 stages, is intense yet well justified, despite all the trouble. Most of the way up you can make a stop at the all around protected paintings of uncovered ladies and at an easily cleaned reflect divider in which the ruler could respect himself.