Hidden gems: Tourist attractions in Anuradhapura

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Anuradhapura. This list contains 9 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Basawakkulama(බසවක්කුලම) image
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Basawakkulama(බසවක්කුලම)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Basawakkulama Wewa, also known as Abhaya Wewa, is a reservoir which is situated in Anuradhapura. It was built by the great king of Anuradhapura, Pandukabhaya during his reign from 437-367 BC. The purpose of building Basawakkulama Wewa was to provide ample water to Anuradhapura. The tank also gets th...
4.90 (24 reviews) (~2.85 km from centre)
Rathna Prasadaya | මුරගල image
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Rathna Prasadaya | මුරගල
Historical landmark
👍👍 Guard stone Ancient ruins of Sri Lanka
4.80 (54 reviews) (~4.49 km from centre)
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Maha Viharaya, Anuradhapura
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Very peaceful place in Anuradhapura. Better place to relax your mind. The Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was an important mahavihara or large Buddhist monastery for Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It was founded by king Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura in his capital city of Anuradhapura. The Mahaviha...
4.70 (95 reviews) (~1.88 km from centre)
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Pankuliya Ashokaramaya (අශෝකාරාමය)
Buddhist temple
👍👍 One of the less known buddhist archaeological sites,but a must see. Amazing structure of stone constructions are present.One of the finest Buddha statues of this period in history can be seen here.Truly remarkable,just like Samadhi Buddha statue .A must see for any religious beliver,this fine lines...
4.70 (69 reviews) (~5.62 km from centre)
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Ahas Bokkuwa
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This is a tiny canal. One of the best and safest place to have a bath or give your vehicles a wash. Anyway be careful when bath and Please dont pollute this place. :)
4.60 (93 reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)
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Folk Museum
Museum
👍👍 Another good museum in Anuradapura Sacred and Ancient City. This museum control under the authority of the National Museum Department. Someone who like rough idea of the traditional Sri Lankans life please go and experience this.
4.60 (28 reviews) (~2.4 km from centre)
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Padanagara of Western Monastery Complex
Historical landmark
😐 “ Patanagala”或“ Plyangala”是修道院的一种特殊类型,即冥想。 Padhanaghara主教堂是按照普遍的148 JoJ特殊建筑传统建造的,与主要的修道院和人类住区保持一定距离。 帕达纳加拉邦经常被构造成在护城河包围的岩石露头上的孪生结构。 尽管此类修道院建筑未使用雕刻和雕塑,但小便池和盥洗室结构仍使用华丽的雕刻建造。
4.60 (10 reviews) (~4.36 km from centre)
Basawakkulama Tank බසවක්කුලම වැwa image
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Basawakkulama Tank බසවක්කුලම වැwa
Tourist attraction
4.50 (44 reviews) (~3 km from centre)
පූජා නගරය view point image
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පූජා නගරය view point
Tourist attraction
👍👍 අනුරාධපුරම් පූජා නගර් සහ අටමස්ථාන් වන්දනාව ...👈😊 2023 / 05 / 03 - 07 වන දින දක්වා ..! 🙏🌼🙏
4.50 (13 reviews) (~3.14 km from centre)
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