A teardrop island of tea-carpeted highlands, ancient cities, safari leopards, and palm-lined beaches — compact and astonishingly varied.
The Temple of the Tooth, tea plantations, and the scenic Ella train through the highlands.
A 5th-century palace atop a sheer 200-m rock, frescoed and lion-gated.
One of the best places on Earth to spot leopards, plus elephants and crocodiles.
A Dutch-walled fort town on the south coast near surf and whale-watching beaches.