Asia's oldest pleasure gardens? Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

The Palace in the skies - 600 ft up in the beautiful clouds of Sigiriya in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, took just 7 years to be built. In the 5th century no less.

Explore the genius of its creator King Kasyapa (473-491 AC) and his fascinating life story through an +AYUINTHEWILD guided 'story-walk' meandering along the King's citadel that was once a lavish royal city. A wonderful masterpiece of 'city planning' in the 5th century with ponds cascading in terraced formation through bubbling fountains and rock gardens in symmetrical lines that surely inspired the landscaping art of the Indian subcontinent.

The guided story walks are part of the Ayu in the Wild tours across one of the world's wildest islands - Sri Lanka by jeep, foot and boat.

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