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Galle Dutch Fort
Fortress
Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes.
4.70 (17.2K reviews)
(~7 km from centre)
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Galle Lighthouse
Historical landmark
Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers.
4.60 (4.8K reviews)
(~6.4 km from centre)
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Galle Fort Clock Tower
Historical landmark
Longstanding tower featuring a large clock face, built in 1883 on top of a former guard room.
4.60 (3.1K reviews)
(~6.98 km from centre)
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Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala
Buddhist temple
Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape.
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
(~4.28 km from centre)
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Jungle Beach
Beach
Compact sand beach, popular for swimming & sunbathing, with a tiki-style beach bar/seafood spot.
4.40 (2.1K reviews)
(~4.21 km from centre)
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Sea Turtle Hatchery - Habaraduwa
Animal protection organization
😠 Please, please never visit this place!!!
It was so incredibly terrible that we left crying.
We were there in the evening and thought it was already closed. A man came towards us and told us we could visit the reception center for 1500 LKR. We gave it to him and then he said exactly one sentence: "Th...
4.30 (1.9K reviews)
(~3.9 km from centre)
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The Long Beach Resort
Resort hotel
Relaxed rooms in a beach hideaway offering 2 outdoor pools, a spa & 2 restaurants.
$95/night
3.80 (1.8K reviews)
(~5.49 km from centre)
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Sea Turtle Farm & Hatchery koggala
Animal protection organization
👍👍 Fantastic initiative to protect the Turtles 🐢 with a recuperation facility and a hatchery. Good explanation from the guide too.
4.40 (1.8K reviews)
(~4.65 km from centre)
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Thalpe Beach
Tourist attraction
😠 Just another scam to fool the tourists!
The place doesn't looks like the pictures used for its advertising and promotion.
It is not a seashore, just a small area constructed with a high porch for parking near the shoreline, where you have to pay 200LKR just to see some local people catching crabs...
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
(~2.58 km from centre)
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Unawatuna Beach
Beach
Beach with golden sand & palm trees offering activities like snorkeling & scuba diving.
4.50 (1.6K reviews)
(~3.28 km from centre)
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Jungle Beach, Unawatuna.
Public beach
👍👍 A place wanted to visit for long time...
Great view with more tourist attraction and most specially it has an adventurous route to get the beach through a jungle...
Near to the beach there's a Buddhist temple called "Japanese Peace Pagoda temple".
#Diving
#Swimming
#Paid parking
4.50 (1.5K reviews)
(~4.12 km from centre)
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Galle Fort Attractions and Jumpers Sri Lanka
Tourist attraction
👍 Located on the edge of the Iconic galle fortress. Great view point from the spot. Have to be a good diver to do diving from the spot though, but there are several areas where you can get down to enjoy the salty water 💦🏖️ Must visit place on your bucket list if you're visiting Sri lanka..
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~7 km from centre)
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Hotel Hasara
Guest house
👍👍 A well known hotel in Galle.. You can buy food at reasonable prices here..
$21/night
3.80 (998 reviews)
(~8.64 km from centre)
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Maritime Museum
Maritime museum
Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671.
4.20 (919 reviews)
(~6.62 km from centre)
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Sea Waves Restaurant & Cooking Classes
Sri Lankan restaurant
👍👍 We wanted to have lunch before going on the river safari. So we decided to have our lunch at Captain's Boat House restaurant, It's called Gangabada Asiriya. Food was amazing, I was really impressed. The prices are acceptable, the presentation is super cute and the taste is really good. And also, Th...
$28/night
4.80 (896 reviews)
(~4 km from centre)
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Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
Buddhist temple
Old Buddhist temple complex built into rock formations featuring many statues & a serene atmosphere.
4.70 (705 reviews)
(~2.02 km from centre)
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Stilt Fisherman
Fishing pier
Beach with local fishermen on top of stick crosses demonstrating on-water stilt fishing.
3.70 (489 reviews)
(~6.73 km from centre)
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Lucky Fort Restaurant And Cooking Class And Boat Rides
Restaurant
👍👍 Amazing place, warmest host and great food!! One of our best experiences dining in the Galle area. You get great value for money and more then enough for 2 people.
--- The mango lassi here was the best I've had in Galle. Can recommend!!!
--- you can get great henna here as well, in just a few minu...
$ $$$
4.70 (477 reviews)
(~6.8 km from centre)
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Koggala Village Club
Hotel
Colourful rooms in a laid-back hotel offering dining, an outdoor pool & a hot tub, plus ocean views.
3.80 (459 reviews)
(~6.19 km from centre)