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Mulkirigala Rock Monastery

North of Tangalle, Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Ranked #1 of 3 attractions in Tangalle
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Berlin, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Actually i like this old temple . because it is hermitage . around the temple have a village . more green trees .. nice windy . you can meet vilagian people .

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

very nice way to go there.some time monkeys arround,very peacefull place.

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Rome, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I think the significance of this place could easily be overlooked. Fortunately, I didn't send the young man away who suddenly appeared and offered to guide me through the site. I would have enjoyed looking at the paintings on the walls and ceilings, the magnificent views out over the palm forrests and the climb to the top, but this very... More

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Grimsby, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

A good walk to the monastery from the car park and a lot of steps to climb, but worth the effort.

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Calgary, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

My husband and I rented a motorbike to drive to the rock temple. We honestly enjoyed the drive through the country side better than the rock temple itself. We already went to Dambulla so we found it was pretty similar but not as nice. Would recommend if you are not planning on going to Dambulla. Also your knees and shoulders... More

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Versailles, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

A nice place : the temple is on 3 floors, a lot of steps but it worths it and you can take your time. The 3 rooms of the temples are beautiful, the view is awesome, and when you arrive on the top, you are proud to discover a quiet place. This temple also permits to see monkeys on the... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

We had an excellent guide - very informative and knowledgeable but the temples carved into the rock were just mind blowing and the views over the countryside after 533 steps up were beautiful. Very inexpensive and a real insight into centuries-old culture and religion.

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Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Good sunset. Stunning. Learnt about the hindu and buddhist religion.

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Birkerod, Denmark
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
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You buy ticket and right at the ticket booth a very talkative guide approach us, and guide us the entire place no Stone left unturned very many steps up and up.It was nice there and interesting but a hassle when we left and said good buy then suddenly we owed him a lot of money . I thought he was... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
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We started our journey to Mulkirigala in the late afternoon, leaving bustling Tangalla behind we headed inland across some questionable roads, although to be fair there is huge road improvement in this area so it's just going to get better. The sights of rice fields with endless amounts of storks and buffalo, you get a great sense of real Sri... More

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