Local favourite Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka
Stupa
Stupa is a Buddhist site in Matale, Sri Lanka.
Stupa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Stupa
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Stupa — distance from nearby cities
- From Dambulla (LK): about 12 km by road (10 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 65 km by road (52 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Kandy (LK): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 7.86939, 80.56274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stupa
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale · ~30 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nalanda Gedige · fort · Matale · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Minneriya National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Stupa
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Avukana Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~62 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~69 km · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stupa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Stupa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stupa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Stupa from Dambulla?
Stupa is about 12 km by road from Dambulla (10 km straight line), 30 km from Sigiriya and 64 km from Polonnaruwa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Stupa?
Nearby: Dambulla Cave Temple (Buddhist site, 12 km), Jetwing Lake (lake, 12 km), Nā Uyana Aranya (attraction, 19 km), St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (church, 21 km), Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 21 km), Avukana Buddha Statue (Buddhist site, 21 km).