A series of ancient cave temples built across the levels of a 90-metre granite outcrop, with panoramic views across the southern dry-zone plains from the top. Almost no other visitors. Thirty minutes from Tangalle and an hour from Galle, easy to include as a half-day from either south coast base.
Pidurangala Rock
The view over Sigiriya that most photographers actually want
Pidurangala Rock is 20 minutes’ walk from Sigiriya and offers the view most photography-focused travellers want - Sigiriya itself rising above the jungle, best at sunrise when the light catches the face. Less crowded than Sigiriya, a shorter climb, no entrance fee.
