3-Day Polonnaruwa itinerary guide

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Polonnaruwa — Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka - panoramio

Top stops to prioritize

Gal Viharaya
Sunrise & Akila Restaurant
Royal Palace of King Maha Parakramabahu
Hungry Muppets Restaurant & Cafe
Wasgamuwa National Park
Pizza Hut - Polonnaruwa
Lankatilaka Temple
Thivanka Image House

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Gal Viharaya, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Gal Viharaya
Lankatilaka Temple
Thivanka Image House
Vatadage
Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa)
Polonnaruwa Ancient City

Day 2: Southeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the southeast side side of town.

Royal Palace of King Maha Parakramabahu
Council Chamber
Hatadage
Nissanka Latha Mandapa _ නිශ්ශංක ලතා මණ්ඩපය
Archaeological Museum Complex
Statue of King Parakramabahu

Day 3: Keep it simple

For day 3, these 6 places should be enough to fill your day with something exciting to do in Polonnaruwa.

Wasgamuwa National Park
Pabalu Vehera
Polonnaruwa Sivan Temple No.2
Ancient Village
Ancient Technology Museum & Wax Museum
Parakrama Samudra

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