Family

Places that work with children in tow — short walks, shade and space.

12 destinations · showing 939 places

Family destinations

Country
Sri Lanka
Heritage cities, misty tea highlands, leopard country and two coastlines — an island that fits a fortnight and rewards a month.
68 places
Culture · Wildlife · Beach
Region
Hill Country
Kandy, the tea highlands of Nuwara Eliya and the hiking town of Ella, joined by the island's most scenic railway.
19 places
Culture · Adventure · Wellness
Region
Cultural Triangle
UNESCO-listed ancient capitals and rock temples in the dry-zone heartland.
13 places
Culture · Wildlife · Family
City
Colombo
The commercial capital and gateway: the colonial Fort, Pettah's markets, Galle Face sunsets and the island's best restaurant scene.
8 places
Food · Culture · Luxury
City
Kandy
The last royal capital, home of the Sacred Tooth Relic, ringed by hills, a lake and the Peradeniya gardens.
7 places
Culture · Family · Wellness
City
Ella
A laid-back highland town of viewpoint hikes, waterfalls and the Nine Arch Bridge.
6 places
Adventure · Wellness · Family
City
Nuwara Eliya
'Little England' at 1,900 m: tea estates, cool air, Gregory Lake and the gateway to Horton Plains.
6 places
Wellness · Family · Adventure
City
Trincomalee
A deep natural harbour town with Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock and the beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli.
6 places
Beach · Culture · Wildlife
Area
Sigiriya & Dambulla
The Lion Rock and the painted cave temples, with elephant safaris at Minneriya and Kaudulla nearby.
5 places
Culture · Wildlife · Adventure

City
Kandy
Kandy, Central Province
Last royal capital and UNESCO city around the Temple of the Tooth and a lake.
CultureFamily
Town
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
Highland tea town at 1,900 m with colonial hotels and a cool climate.
WellnessFamily
Landmark
Nine Arch Bridge
Gotuwala, Ella
Colonial-era stone railway viaduct in a tea valley; trains cross several times a day.
CultureFamily
National park
Yala National Park
Yala, Southern/Uva Province
The island's most visited park and one of the best places on earth to see leopards.
WildlifeAdventureFamily
Beach
Bentota
Bentota, Southern Province
Resort beach and river estuary on the south-west coast.
BeachFamilyLuxury
Heritage
Sigiriya
Sigiriya, Central Province
The 5th-century Lion Rock fortress with frescoes, water gardens and a summit palace.
CultureAdventureFamily
Temple
Gangaramaya Temple
61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo 02
Eclectic lakeside Buddhist temple and museum in the heart of Colombo.
CultureFamily
Park
Galle Face Green
Galle Rd, Colombo 03
Seafront promenade famous for sunset kite-flying and street-food stalls.
FamilyFood
Museum
National Museum of Colombo
Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07
The island's largest museum: royal regalia, antiquities and natural history in a colonial building.
CultureFamily

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