One of the historic capitals, Anuradhapura, is the first stop on your Cultural Triangle Tour. The sacred city is also a UNESCO world heritage site because it is brimming with stories waiting to be learned. Mihintale is the first historical location you go to as part of your Cultural Triangle Tour. The hard climb to Mihintale feels completely worthwhile because it welcomes you with a stunning panorama and crazy winds. Ruwanweliseya, Twin Baths (Kuttam Pokuna), and Ritigala Forest Monastery are beautiful examples of historic architecture. Even though your trip to Sri Lanka has just begun, you are already capturing everything you see.

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Mahathupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere.

Kuttam Pokuna (twin ponds or pools) are well preserved old bathing tanks or ponds in Sri Lanka. This pair of ponds was built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They form part of the Abhayagiri vihāra complex and are an example of the works in the field of hydrological engineering, architecture and art of the ancient Sinhalese.

Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.