TIP: While there are stairs leading up to Sigiriya ... you can visit en route on your way to Sigiriya Sri Lanka, as I did – I just left my bags in storage in the bookstore by the main gate.

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, came in at No. 1 ... which you can climb 1,300 stairs to reach. Visitors can learn about the region’s history at the Sigiriya Museum, explore the Sigiriya Craft Village ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) Visitors take in an expansive view after climbing 1,200 stairs to the top of Sigiriya Sky Fortress near the town of Dambulla in central Sri Lanka.

Three monks dressed in orange climb the steps of the ancient palace Sigiriya in Central Province, Sri Lanka on July 30, 2014. (PappoAnton/Flickr) // NY Facebook Pixel //Education Facebook pixel ...

Sigiriya – the mansion in the sky - is an architectural marvel. The rocky citadel rises up like a majestic lion, ascending to a lofty height of nearly 200 metres from the surrounding plains.

Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in Sri Lanka Here is what you need to know about climbing to Sigiriya, the 200-metre-high city fortress in ...