{"id":7418,"date":"2024-10-24T07:58:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/?p=7418"},"modified":"2024-10-24T07:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:58:58","slug":"sigiriya-rock-fortress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/7418\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigiriya Rock Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Sigiriya, often referred to as the &#8220;Eighth Wonder of the World,&#8221; is a magnificent ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District. Built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century AD, this UNESCO World Heritage Site features a large rock plateau rising 200 meters above the surrounding jungle. The rock was transformed into a palace, adorned with gardens, ponds, and frescoes. Visitors can climb the rock via a series of staircases, which lead past the famous &#8220;Lion&#8217;s Gate&#8221; and the ancient frescoes, to a summit that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. The advanced irrigation systems and artistic achievements make Sigiriya an architectural marvel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Open Hours: 7 AM \u2013 5:30 PM\nTicket Price: $30 \nDistance from BIA: 145 km\nTaxi Fare from BIA: Rs. 18,850<\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sigiriya, often referred to as the &#8220;Eighth Wonder of the World,&#8221; is a magnificent ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District. Built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century AD, this UNESCO World Heritage Site features a large rock plateau rising 200 meters above the surrounding jungle. The rock was transformed into a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultural-and-historical-sites"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NEO_8562.jpg?fit=1000%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7418"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7420,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7418\/revisions\/7420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taxido.lk\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}