Sigiriya (Sinhagiri)
Both a palace and a fortress of breathtaking magnificence, Sigiriya is a monument to its clever architects. Not to be forgotten is the King who desired a Sri Lanka vacation package in a palace with a terrace and a mirror wall erected on top of a flat rock. The famous Lion gate, which gives Sigiriya its name, serves as the entry, making it the ideal destination for a custom vacation in Sri Lanka. Twenty of the roughly 600 sensually alluring beauties shown in the paintings of Heavenly Maidens, which date to the reign of the playboy King Kashyappa, vividly depict the delights of a pure past in the country you picked for your Sri Lanka holiday. Sigiriya is a masterpiece of architecture and a prime example of city planning in the first century. You’ll be surprised to learn that a park with a symmetrical layout intended to suit the king’s laziness nevertheless has water-retaining structures with clever surface and subsurface hydraulic systems.
The frescoes and the graffiti on the mirror wall will captivate you the most. Together, they tell a tale that is both painted and carved of the brilliance of a people who were passionate about both living and loving. They transcend the customer reviews of Sri Lanka’s most upscale boutique hotels that you will read.
The Frescoes are depicted in a manner that is regarded as unique. They give off an ethereal beauty that entices your senses with an amazing elegance in spite of their age. The Mirror Wall: When the King traveled through the elaborate terrace in the sky, it is stated that he could see himself because the Mirror Wall was so well-polished. Its exterior gives the impression that it is composed of some kind of porcelain. On the mirror wall are lyrics from the eighth century that discuss love, irony, sadness, and loss. One of the world’s oldest manicured gardens is The Gardens of Sigiriya. The entryway to the palace is called The Lion’s Mouth, and it still has its enormous paws. On the Sri Lanka Map, it serves as a guide for you to visualize the massive structure that it once was and still is.