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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)
(~8.43 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)
(~8.03 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)
(~8.43 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)
(~6.29 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)
(~4.89 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)
(~5.92 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)
(~5.29 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)
(~4.51 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 (1.6K reviews)
(~6.02 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)
(~8.43 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)
(~9.51 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)
(~8.12 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)
(~3.51 km from centre)
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Kottawa Reserve Forest
Nature preserve
👍👍 Another calm and cool environment situated in Galle. In the rainy days there are too many leaches. other than that there are not too much. but you have to prepare for it. A 17km drive from Galle town in the Udugama road you can arrive this place. I saw Brown-capped Babbler, Yellow-browed bulbul, Dar...
4.50 (692 reviews)
(~7.5 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)
(~7.02 km from centre)
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Dewata Beach
Surf school
👍👍 This is my hometown. The beach is very clean compare to the pther down south beaches. Very limited space, but fantastic for surfers. Anyone can go have a walkon the beach unlike other places.
4.40 (449 reviews)
(~5.74 km from centre)
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Meeran Mosque, Galle Fort.
Mosque
👍👍 One of the most iconic places in galle. Situated at the heart Dutch fort. A very peaceful places. A beautiful surrounding. A must visit when you are in Ducth fort in Galle.
4.70 (445 reviews)
(~8.09 km from centre)
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Handunugoda Tea Estate
Tea manufacturer
Displays of old tea machinery, tastings & horseback rides on the grounds of a tea plantation.
4.30 (375 reviews)
(~8.46 km from centre)
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Welle Devalaya
Place of worship
👍👍 Peaceful location. Not very crowded. Next to the Araliya Beach hotel.. Having a glorious and wonderful history at this place and lots of devotees visiting during the festival period this temple .Keep clean and nice and control your self in this sacred land.
4.60 (343 reviews)
(~6.16 km from centre)