Sri Lanka
Woodcraft village
Today you’ll learn more about traditional woodcraft. It used to create a lot of work for several villages in the area, but has become more and more endangered by the import of mass production products. It will give you a very unique view of the life of Sri Lankan people, so don’t miss out on this cultural and non-touristic experience and create a social impact on the remaining village.
Brunch at Steam Yard
Our absolute favourite brunch spot in Sri Lanka was Steam Yard, in the heart of the vibrant shopping street of Unawatuna. The atmosphere is really cosy and they offer lots of tasteful dishes like smoothie bowls, pancakes, toast with avocado, and many more. There are lot of veggie and vegan options to choose from as well. The staff is superfriendly, and makes it an effort to give you a great brunch. We have been here multiple times as the pancakes really were the best ones we had in our trip to Sri Lanka.
Take the tuktuk
Visit a woodcraft village and paint your own elephant
Woodcrafting used to be done by a whole village. Nowadays with the upcoming industrialisation in the East, this craft seems to be at risk of disappearing. The new generation is less interested in learning the techniques which means there are only a dozen people left who have made it their profession. You can go on a tour with Amila where he will show you how to make a little elephant, which you can paint afterwards yourselves. Then he will take you around the village where you can see how all the families work together and use their different talents to create something beautiful. This is a real authentic experience. You will be in people’s workshops at their homes, and see how woodcrafting has been taught from generation to generation.
