What's the area like around Basawakkulama?

Basawakkulama is located in a historic area of Anuradhapura that travellers like for its cycling. You'll find 127 hotels and other accommodations within a few miles for a convenient home base.

Where is the best place to stay close to Basawakkulama?

The Sanctuary at Tissawewa is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this 3-star hotel offers a restaurant and free WiFi. It's located just a short 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Basawakkulama. Other good choices within a few miles include Hotel Flamingo and Rajarata Hotel .

What can I see and do near Basawakkulama?

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura Folk Museum and Jetawanaramaya Museum feature a variety of fascinating exhibits to see while you're in town. Ruwanwelisaya, Sri Maha Bodhi and Jetavanaramaya are notable landmarks to explore if you're in the area. Abhayagiri Dagoba and Ratna Prasada are some sights worth a visit in the area.

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Frequently asked questions

: Basawakkulama is located in a historic area of Anuradhapura that travellers like for its cycling. You’ll find 127 hotels and other accommodations within a few miles for a convenient home base.
: The Sanctuary at Tissawewa is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this 3-star hotel offers a restaurant and free WiFi. It’s located just a short 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Basawakkulama. Other good choices within a few miles include Hotel Flamingo and Rajarata Hotel.
: Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum, Anuradhapura Folk Museum and Jetawanaramaya Museum feature a variety of fascinating exhibits to see while you’re in town. Ruwanwelisaya, Sri Maha Bodhi and Jetavanaramaya are notable landmarks to explore if you’re in the area. Abhayagiri Dagoba and Ratna Prasada are some sights worth a visit in the area.

Basawakkulama Hotel Reviews

Grande Gentillesse de l'accueil…

3 out of 5

Chambre rénovée mais pas d'aération, ce qui implique un taux d'humidité important.…

A verified traveller stayed at Jagadakshi Holiday Resort

Posted over a year ago

Jagadakshi Holiday Resort

Great budget option in Anuradhapura …

5 out of 5

We only stayed one night whilst visiting the temples but the staff were excellent, the room clean, the beds comfy and the location great. Would recommend.…

A verified traveller stayed at French Garden Tourist Rest

Posted 1 year ago

French Garden Tourist Rest

Expedia Verified Review…

5 out of 5

I chose this hotel for may last 3 days travelling in Sri Lanka. It is not cheap but the old colonial charm of a repurposed goverrners mansion in a large private park was irrisistsble. On top of that, it is about the only hotel that is actually inside the ancient Buddhist city of Anuradhapura which makes visiting the sites much easier. The rooms are of the epoch so don't expect all the facilities of a modern chain hotel. Rooms are fairly small but with pretty much all you need and of course clean. Beds are with mosquito nets. There are, for me essential, a chair and writing desk and on the wide veranda there are chairs and tables for books from which to appreciate the park with its families of monkeys, peacocks, parrots an a resident eagle. Take binoculars. WIFI is free and available seemingly everywhere even if only advertised in the WIFI Zone in the veranda lounge by the front desk. The staff are helpful and will organise trips to the sites, though I had not required that. There is of course a restaurant with good food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One niggle I had with the service was waiters pouring my tea. Milk is always poured first , then the tea. They couldn't get the hang of that and not pouring didn't appear to be an option. The front desk were happy to change the large denomination notes served by ATMs into the lower values needed for tipping, riding the tuc-tucs, eating in restaurants, visiting sites etc. An altogether plesent stay.…I chose this hotel for may last 3 days travelling in Sri Lanka. It is not cheap but the old colonial charm of a repurposed goverrners mansion in a large private park was irrisistsble. On top of that, it is about the only hotel that is actually inside the ancient Buddhist city of Anuradhapura which makes visiting the sites much easier. The rooms are of the epoch so don't expect all the facilities of a modern chain hotel. Rooms are fairly small but with pretty much all you need and of course clean. Beds are with mosquito nets. There are, for me essential, a chair and writing desk and on the wide veranda there are chairs and tables for books from which to appreciate the park with its families of monkeys, peacocks, parrots an a resident eagle. Take binoculars. WIFI is free and available seemingly everywhere even if only advertised in the WIFI Zone in the veranda lounge by the front desk. The staff are helpful and will organise trips to the sites, though I had not required that. There is of course a restaurant with good food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One niggle I had with the service was waiters pouring my tea. Milk is always poured first , then the tea. They couldn't get the hang of that and not pouring didn't appear to be an option. The front desk were happy to change the large denomination notes served by ATMs into the lower values needed for tipping, riding the tuc-tucs, eating in restaurants, visiting sites etc. An altogether plesent stay.

A verified traveller stayed at The Sanctuary at Tissawewa

Posted 3 weeks ago

The Sanctuary at Tissawewa