The passionate and beautiful Sri Lanka relies on the sea but does not eat the sea, but does it have a different "survival experience"?

“Besides snow, there is everything here.” Sri Lanka has a long and winding Indian Ocean coastline, from monuments to ancient cities, from tea gardens to wilderness, from elephants to blue whales, from temples to simple local people , all things are sentimental. Nature is so generous. Here, every ordinary person appears like a role in the script, and every scene is almost qualified to be frozen into a film frame.

In fact, this island country in the Indian Ocean has been influenced by diverse food cultures due to maritime trade since ancient times. Later, immigrants from India and Malay, as well as colonial factors from Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, made this "bright country" "Island of Fertility", forming a unique flavor. As a beautiful paradise, Sri Lanka has a different kind of survival experience. For example: gems, black tea, special tourism culture, etc.

Lanka is rich in colored gemstones. It is said that 90% of the land on the entire island meets the conditions for producing gemstones. In addition to the most famous sapphires (Blue Sapphire) and Star Sapphire (Star Sapphire), there are also Ruby, Emerald, Cat's Eyes, Aquamarine, Zircon, Opal /Opal, etc.

But please note: gemstones are different from diamonds and there is no clear classification. If you do not have professional knowledge, it is recommended to consider carefully. If you are buying an expensive gemstone, such as a royal blue sapphire, be sure to ask for a certificate. General tourists can buy some cheap gemstones, such as topaz, citrine, amethyst, etc. as souvenirs.

"Ceylon Black Tea" is world-renowned and affordable. It is one of the best souvenirs for traveling to Colombo. There are many brands of Sri Lankan black tea, the most famous ones are Melsa, Mounta, Dilmah and so on. Many tea bags are popular with fruity flavors, such as lemon, strawberry, mint, and cherry, as well as British-style breakfast black tea, afternoon black tea, and Earl Gray black tea. However, it is usually broken tea. If you are more concerned about it, you can buy tea bag products. Black tea can be drunk directly with water, or you can add sugar and milk to make a fragrant milk tea.