Ceylon, the pearl of the Indian Ocean

After 25 years of civil war, Sri Lanka is opening up to the world once again. The island of many treasures has always impassioned travelers, since Antiquity up through the British Empire without forgetting Marco Polo, and if its natural riches have for a long time been coveted by Western powers, today it seduces with its more than two thousand year old culture, its beautiful, fine sandy beaches, the abundance of archaeological sites, some listed as world heritage by UNESCO, its luxuriant nature and the warm hospitality of its people. Come discover, or rediscover, the former Ceylon. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Seven in the morning on the tarmac of the Bandaranaike airport, barely off the plane and an odor so particular to the tropics mixed with the humidity hits us: welcome to Sri Lanka. Ten minutes away by taxi, lined up on the Negombo beach, the hotels' terraces beckon the weary travelers. On the sand, the catamarans unfurl their ochre-colored sails against a backdrop of turquoise sea, nearby fishermen bustle about emptying their nets while in the horizon some boats still sail along...

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