Anuradhapura · Anuradhapura & Mihintale · Sri Lanka
★★★★☆ Museum & culture
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
A sacred fig grown from a cutting of the tree the Buddha sat under, planted in 288 BC - the oldest human-planted tree with a known planting date anywhere. Free, outside the paid zone. White clothing is customary.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1 hour |
| Opening hours | Daily; modest dress, shoes off |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | North Central, Sri Lanka |
| Prices quoted in | LKR |
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