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Mihintale

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Religious Sites
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Bangkok, Thailand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

If you don't have enough time to travel in Mihintale, you can skip it

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Canberra
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Beautiful views and peaceful at night! The only thing I disliked is paying for someone to keep my shoes while I walked around. All temples require you to walk barefeet, which is fine, but they ask you to pay while you leave you shoes with the guy at the front!

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cyprus
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Its good to visit if you are doing the cultural triangle. Better in the morning or evenings

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Very nice, authentic and quiet place. I definitely recommend it!

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

It's a long climb up with lots of steps. The good thing is that there are stages where you can catch your breadth. There is an entrance fee of 500 LKR. Read up on the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka before going there. Of course you can take guides but a little homework is useful to appreciate the creations... More

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Bandaragama
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

dont forget to travel this palce on yo trip to A'pura. such a valuable historic place...

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Valemount, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

great views from the top of the hill. a wonderful little gem

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Tokyo, Japan
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

A great place to begin one's cultural triangle exploration. A birthplace of sort, that offers spectacular views of the area. A few of the locals asking for currency for their children was a little weak and annoying. I was glad that the monkeys were not too friendly. Socks could be a good idea as the ground does get hot.

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Staffordshire
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119 reviews 119 reviews
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68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

Nice peaceful wooded area around the monument, very pleasant

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Humbie,Scotland
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Very interesting - our driver guide was very knowledgeable which helped a lot. Lot of steps to climb and rough on the feet when you have to give up your shoes. All very clean and tidy..

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