Top 5 Instagrammable Places in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, a country located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, is known for its untouched beaches, lush greenery, and unique culture and history. With a 240-km-long coastal line, Sri Lanka provides its visitors with a land with a wide variety of biodiversity and weather within 65,610 km2, which is 3 times smaller than the United Kingdom, 5 times smaller than Japan, and 50 times smaller than its neighboring India.

Sri Lanka is a very popular destination among a lot of bloggers and social media influencers for so many reasons. One main reason is that Sri Lanka offers lots of Instagrammable places for its travellers. Even YouTube bloggers get unimaginable views for their videos due to the beauty of these places and the amazing hospitality offered by Sri Lanka. Undoubtedly, Sri Lanka offers not only amazing nature but also amazing humans for tourists.

Yes, Sri Lanka is surely a tropical paradise that every tourist dreams of visiting. Sri Lanka has many Instagrammable places that add value to all content creators.

Here are the top five most Instagrammable places in Sri Lanka.

1. Sigiriya Rock fortress

2. Coconut Tree hill

3. Nine Arch bridge and Ella Swing

4. Adam’s Peak

5. Ambuluawa Temple

•   Sigiriya Rock fortress

This lion-shaped rock fortress is one of the most popular destinations among tourists for so many reasons. Its natural, unique shape, ancient artifacts, and the lion foot gate make you wonder whether you are in Sigiriya or Egypt. However, Sigiriya also offers incredible Instagrammable places on and off the rock.

Instagram worthy picture of Sigirya

Tips for content creators: The Lion Foot entrance is one of the best locations for photos while you are climbing the rock. However, the most trending place for photos and videos would be Pidurangala Rock. It is a rock located adjacent to the Sigiriya rock, which gives a perfect view of the rock. This is one of the most Instagrammable places where you will be able to enjoy an amazing sunset or sunrise. As the Pidurangala rock is located inside a temple, tourists are recommended to wear white clothes.

• Coconut Tree Hills

Coconut Tree Hills in Mirissa, Sri Lanka, epitomize Instagram-worthy beauty. Rows of swaying coconut palms against a golden beach backdrop and the blue waters of the Indian Ocean offer stunning photo opportunities for your Instagram followers to blow their minds, especially during sunrise and sunset. The path to the coconut tree hill takes roughly 10 minutes from the main road, which opens to this picturesque coconut tree plantation.

Coconut Tree Hills Mirissa (Credits - @lieselot.hey)

Tips for content creators: Make sure to take a good stabilizer with you or a heavy tripod (if you are using any), as the location is known to be windy. We also highly recommend visiting this location before dawn to experience the sunrise, as the evening hours attract more tourists to the location for the sunset.

• Nine Arch bridge

One of the most popular Instagrammable locations in Sri Lanka is Nine Arch Bridge. Made in the colonial era, this 100-year-old bridge is a massive nine-arched structure made out of rock and cement that connects Demodara and Ella railway stations. This location is a dream location for Instagram reels, as it offers drone pilots breathtaking content for their Instagram accounts. Yes, it reminds you of the train from J.K. Rowling's popular novel Harry Potter. The location is surrounded by lush greenery and plenty of tea plantations, which tourists visit in the mornings to enjoy the sunrise while the popular blue train from Colombo passes the bridge to Ella.

Nine Arched bridge, Ella (Credits - _emmareich)

Apart from the Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Swing is the latest unforgettable experience in Ella. This Swing backdrops the beautiful hill country filled with mountain ranges and lush tea plantations. Lots of Instagrammers enjoy this ride and capture amazing content to upload to their social media accounts.

Ella Swing in Sri Lanka

Tips for content creators: Numerous photo opportunities abound at this location. Even before reaching the bridge, when you get down to a footpath at the end of the bridge, it shows you an ideal location for capturing the passing train. Alternatively, you can descend into the bushes for a striking shot showcasing the bridge's impressive height. The creative options are limitless!

• Adam’s Peak

In the central highlands of Sri Lanka stands this 2000-meter-tall holy mountain which attracts many adventure tourists from around the world. The mountain gives a chance for Instagrammers to experience and create unique content on adventure, nature culture, and religion as Adam’s Peak is one of the holiest sites visited by every religious group in the country.

Most Instagram worthy hike in Sri Lanka , Adam's Peak (Credits - @ilyachubanov)

The Path to the mountain top, the temple on the top of the mountain, and the magnificent sunrise give Instagram-worthy photo options to upload to your account. The 4- 5 hours hike is definitely worth trying to get your Instagram account buzzed up.

Tips for Content Creators: if you are planning to hike Adam’s Peak, we recommend you avoid full-moon days and long holidays as the 4-hour hike can extend up to 6-7 hours due to large groups of pilgrims visiting the mountain on such days. Also, the hiking season of Adams Peak starts on the full-moon day of December and ends on the full-moon day of May

• Ambuluawa Peak

Surrounded by the lush biodiversity in the Gampola region lies this architecturally asymmetric, weird structure standing 54.5 meters in height. The Ambuluawa structure is a unique creation that gives magnificent views, which gives you the opportunity to create Instagram-worthy content for your Instagram profile. Specially in the morning hours, the view from the top with the mist gives breathtaking reel footage. Even once the mist has disappeared, the beauty of nature complements the photos of Ambuluawa Peak.

Instagram worthy Ambuluwawa tower

Tips for Content Creators: If you are a person who is scared of heights, we recommend you avoid climbing Ambuluawa Tower, as it has one of the scariest towers to climb. Also, do not forget to take your drone, as Ambuluawa gives you the chance to create Instagram-worthy drone footage.

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