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Places near Mihintale by type
All 208 places by distance →One day from Mihintale
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mihintale
- Puliyankulama Wewalake · 45 min
- ThuparamayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Thisa Wewa [ ]lake · 45 min
- DELMOND Lakelake · 45 min
- Nachchaduwa Nature Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Mihintale
How to reach Mihintale
By road
Anuradhapura 16 km · Sigiriya 66 km · Dambulla 70 km. Directions.
By air
Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 208 km by road; Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 185 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mihintale?
Thuparamaya (Buddhist site, about 16 km), Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (Buddhist site, about 16 km), Ruwanweli Maha Seya (Buddhist site, about 16 km), Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point (Buddhist site, about 15 km), DELMOND Lake (lake, about 15 km), Isurumuniya Temple (heritage site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mihintale?
117 places on Spotwander: 40 buddhist sites, 20 forts & heritage, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 other attractions.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Mihintale?
Mahindodayaramaya, about 1 km by road; Giribhanda Stupa (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mihintale?
Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex, about 1 km by road; Indikatu Seya Monastery (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mihintale?
Start in Mihintale, visit Puliyankulama Wewa, then Thuparamaya, then Thisa Wewa [ ], then DELMOND Lake, then Nachchaduwa Nature Park, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.