Sri Lanka

From cultural and culinary backgrounds to practical travel tips, the range of topics covered in the articles from Sri Lanka is extensive.

Jacobite steam train. British Railways steam locomotive in Glenfinnan, Scotland / © Photo: Georg Berg

Legendary train routes

Traveling by train – sometimes it’s not just the scenery that is the star, but the train itself. Three examples from Switzerland, Scotland and Sri Lanka
In the spacious entrance area of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, musicians who have inherited this art form from their fathers play the drums, while upstairs, where photography is not allowed, the faithful crowd in front of the reliquary / © Photo: Georg Berg

Sri Lanka as a Destination

Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and has recently been at the forefront of tourist popularity. It should stay that way because of the warm-hearted people
Seats at the doors are coveted / © Photo: Georg Berg

In the slowest express of the world

In Sri Lanka, a railroad line was built in 1876 to transport goods cheaply from the highlands of the colony of Ceylon to the port city of Colombo.
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