Hotels in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura District, located in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, has a tropical climate with temperatures averaging 82°F (28°C) year-round. It's famous for the ancient 3rd-century BC stupas and the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree, a 2,300-year-old fig tree planted from a cutting of Buddha's original bodhi tree. During the dry season from May to September, you can bike between ruins like Ruwanwelisaya and Jetavanaramaya; in the wet season from October to January, you can explore the Abhayagiri Monastery without crowds and visit Wilpattu National Park for leopard safaris.