Top Things to do in Galle District
10 Sights & Landmarks in Galle District That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Galle District, Sri Lanka including Shailabimbarama Maha Viharaya Degalle Temple, Sri Lanka Amazing Tours, Flag Rock Bastion- Galle, Sunandarama Maha Viharaya, Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications, Handunugoda Tea Estate, Kodigala Ancient Temple, Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya, Galle Fort, Tsunami Honganji Vihara.
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1. Shailabimbarama Maha Viharaya Degalle Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Sri Lanka Amazing Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By StefanieS2528 - London, United Kingdom
To travel with Roshan was always very comfortable. He brought us from Galle to Udawalawe NP and to Yala NP. He was always very helpful and gave us many information about beautiful Sri Lanka and the local life. We will definetely recommend to travel with him.
3. Flag Rock Bastion- Galle
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By BillyK1980 - Melbourne, Australia
This has become a top spot for all tourists and locals for sunset. You will be with around 100-200 other tourists but it is a great time to walk around as it is much cooler
4. Sunandarama Maha Viharaya
5. Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,489 reviews
Reviewed By LesleynD - Perth, Australia
We visited Galle on a day trip from Negombo. It's very clean and surprisingly not many people around except many courting couples hidden in the nooks and crannies behind a strategically placed umbrella :) We have a lovely walk around the Clock Tower and enjoyed the views of the ocean, Internation Cricket Ground and activities going on around the fort. A few vendors around the place touting their wares but not pushy. Nice historic fort to visit for a few hours.
6. Handunugoda Tea Estate
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 524 reviews
Reviewed By LizzyLeeton - Leeton, Australia
Another tea estate we thought but we were really glad we decided to come here. You are taken by tuk tuk and given an individual tour of the plantation and given a great cup of tea along the way. You then go tothe factory where you can see, touch and smell the tea making process which was fascinating. You also learn about the Virgin White Tea which this estate is famous for. There was a shop at the end but there was nopressure to buy anything. There were numerous teas available for taste testing, which we did, and ended up buying some , including the Virgin White Tea. We also bought a great souvenir inthe form of a book called The Suicide Club which is the story of the founder, and thattoo was very enjoyable.
7. Kodigala Ancient Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
8. Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya
9. Galle Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,404 reviews
Galle is located in the south of Sri Lanka. Close by are magnificent beaches, rainforests and other attractions.
Reviewed By K5433XUjanm - Ostrava, Czech Republic
Nice walk around the old fortifications, fine breeze from the sea :-) i do reccomend in the morning or evening :-)
10. Tsunami Honganji Vihara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 611 reviews
Reviewed By seevalid - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Five of us visited Tsunami Honganji Vihara on 26th December 2019, exactly fifteen years after the 2004 boxing day tsunami - the most destructive natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka. Over 2000 lost their lives at this village, Peraliya. 1700 of these were caught hapless inside an express train that was plying from Colombo to Galle along the rail-track only a short distance from the sea. The train had halted as there were people on the railway line that was lying above the surrounding land filled with water from the first wave of the tsunami. When the train stopped people climbed on to the stationary train. The second more forceful wave swept the train off the ground along with the people. Most people on the train perished. Thousands of families were devasted in this village. There were many visitors at this temple on that fifteenth anniversary day to remember the lost and loved ones. We too participated in the Buddhist commemoration activities conducted in the evening. The yellow coloured compassionate serene statue standing in the middle of a lake is said to be the replica of the Bhamian Buddha in Afghanistan destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. The 30-metre statue gazes out into the Indian ocean that brought such destruction to that "Peraliya" coastal village. The statue had been built with Japanese assistance. Entrance is free. Since this is a place of worship visitors are required to be modestly dressed. Footwear are left at the entrance. Whilst there, we heard stories of the disaster from several survivors. It was a moment and a place for quiet contemplation remembering and imagining what it would have been for the unsuspecting victims!
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