Sri Lanka travel guide?

Sri Lanka is not a cost-effective tourist country. Regardless of air tickets or hotel accommodation, the prices are higher than those of some mainstream Southeast Asian tourist countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. I hope that friends on the road must be prepared before departure, whether it is the itinerary or the understanding of the historical and cultural customs of the destination.

First, the best travel time in Sri Lanka

1, weather There are no four seasons in Sri Lanka, only dry season and rainy season. When traveling to the island, it is very important to meet good weather. The best travel time in northern Sri Lanka is from April to September, and the best travel time in southern Sri Lanka is from 65438+February to April.

2. festivals. Some festivals may affect the tourism industry in Sri Lanka.

One is Sinhalese and Tamil New Year in April, and there may be some traffic problems. The second is the Kandy Buddha's Tooth Festival from the end of July to the beginning of August. Christians from all over the world will come to visit the Buddha tooth relic. This period is also the summer vacation in China. Thirdly, Christmas in the west, spring in China, and the weather will lead to 65438+February to March, which is also the most expensive time for air tickets.

Second, about visas.

Sri Lanka is an electronic visa, and it is basically a travel country that can be said to leave. Although the signing can be done soon, it is recommended to reserve more time. Because on the one hand, the e-visa website server is overseas, which is slow to open; On the other hand, due to browser and visa website problems, there will be some problems in operation. Sri Lanka's electronic signature is still very human in two aspects. One is/kloc-the visa-free fee for children under 0/2 years old; Second, you can enter and leave the country twice within 30 days.

Thirdly, about traffic.

There is only one international airport in Sri Lanka, Bandaranaike Airport. It is located more than 30 kilometers north of Colombo, the capital, near Nigambubi. There are also some good five-star airlines recommended for connecting flights. For example, Cathay Pacific needs to transfer from Hong Kong and Singapore Airlines needs to transfer from Singapore. There are also some low-cost airlines, 1000 yuan can get a round-trip ticket to Colombo. Pay attention to AirAsia's big promotion and small promotion in advance, and buy air tickets in advance.

Extended data:

topography

The island of Sri Lanka is roughly pear-shaped. South-central Sri Lanka is a plateau, of which Piduru Mountain is 2524 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in the country. The northern and coastal areas are plains, in which the northern coastal plain is wide, while the southern and western coastal plains are relatively narrow, with an altitude of 150m.

Climatic characteristics

Sri Lanka has a tropical monsoon climate. It is like summer all year round, with an average annual temperature of 28℃. The average annual precipitation varies from 1283-332 1 mm. The average maximum temperature in coastal areas is 365,438 0.3℃, and the average minimum temperature is 23.8℃. The average maximum temperature in mountainous areas is 26. 1℃, and the average minimum temperature is 16.5℃. Sri Lanka has no four seasons, only rainy season and dry season. The rainy season is from May to August and165438+1October to February of the following year, when the southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon pass through Sri Lanka.

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