Tales Of Ceylon

Standout features:

• A very clean and well-formatted mega menu
• Striking background graphics
• A search bar with automatic result suggestions

Tales of Ceylon is a travel blog and online magazine that is focused on folklore, mythology and the actual history of Sri Lanka’s cities and other notable destinations. Besides providing tips to avid travelers and tourists, it also lists various experiences and activities they get to enjoy in Sri Lanka (whose name was Ceylon until 1972.)

Created by Antyra Solutions, the website kickstarts a very comprehensive user journey with a stunning carousel display of Sri Lanka’s select destinations.

Full-screen photography with a subtle grainy effect and motion graphics contains the name of each place in big, bold letters that are “tucked away” behind each destination’s featured landmark feature for a very convincing 3D effect.

The main menu navigation on top of the page is, in fact, the mega menu that opens once the visitor hovers over the menu items. The mega menu contains images of certain articles and categories and has a highly contrasting white background.

Below the fold are striking illustrations and custom graphics that lend excitement to the accompanying content. Handwritten typography in headings and a commonly used sans serif font for the main bits of content create a pleasing reading experience.

The article pages are extremely simple and neatly formatted, with plenty of white space surrounding the content and with no supplemental elements on either side of the page. This helps users focus on important information and avoid feeling overwhelmed by superfluous elements.