Location: Galle
Top Things to do in Galle
What to do and see in Galle, Southern Province: The Best Things to do
Galle (Sinhalese: ගාල්ල; Tamil: காலி) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the administrative capital of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the district capital of Galle District.
Restaurants in Galle
1. Sinharaja Forest Reserve
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4.5 based on 593 reviews
SINHARAJA RAIN FOREST is a world heritage and bio diversity hotspot which is also a major eco tourism destination in Sri Lanka. It is one of the few virgin forests left in the world. This evergreen rain forest, a UNESCO World heritage site, is one of the few virgin rain forests left to date. Damp mysterious and teeming with life, the Sinharaja forest reserve situated 120 KM South East of Colombo, is the last expensive stretch of virgin rainforest on the island. At just over 11000 hectares, line across the wet zone the Southern edge of the hill country, Sinharaja is an ecological treasure trove. It is staggering array of flora and fauna place it among the top bio diversity hotspot in the world. Sinharaja Forest Reserve - A UNESCO world heritage site - encompasses the largest single swath of remaining low land tropical rain forest in the country. Over 130 birds, species are found here including many of the 33 species endemic to the Sri Lanka. There also rich reptile population and myriads of insects species, many yet to be classified. Mammals scenes here including the purple faced langur monkey and the giant squirrel. Sinharaja is also home to the elusive leopard. It is preferable to explore Sinharaja on foot, which makes for the truly authentic jungle experience. Best starting point for visits are Deniyaya Mederipitiya to the East or Kudawa to the North.
Reviewed By malwana - Colombo, Sri Lanka
This is a very big rain forest and in a single tour we can see only a very small area. We stayed in Rainforest Eco Lodge and took the tour from there. There were many leaches but hotel provided us leach socks. Even the small kids around 4 -8 years old joined with us and they too enjoyed the tour.
2. Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
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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.
3. Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum Complex
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4.5 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By sunilf2020
Interesting place for a visit. The museum tells a lot about Sri Lankan Heritage. The house of the famous author is pretty Interesting.Really enjoyed the visit
4. Galle Fort
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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 :-)
5. Sea Turtle Farm Galle Mahamodara
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4.5 based on 811 reviews
Welcome to Sea Turtle Hatchery - Mahamodara. We rescue turtles who are in danger of losing their lives to the fishing industry whether they are caught in nets or hunted for meat. We currently have 40 turtles, including 4 types of turtle. All are welcome to come and visit to see and learn about Tara turtles here in Sri Lanka.
Reviewed By tharmarajm2019
I saw sea turtle hatchery in mahamodara, is a good place to visit and I have seen beautiful turtles in the sea turtle hatchery mahamodara. I hope go again that place.
6. Dalawella Beach
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4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Jacksonsinbrighton - Brighton, United Kingdom
What a fantastic place, the lagoon is huge and brilliant for kids and beginner snorkelers. At the entrance water is rough and deep and that is where the turtles come in. We sat in the water for a few hours, floating along the rocky edges in our snorkels watching the fish, eels go about there business. It is annoying when everyone chases the turtles around rather than let them come to you!! Restaurants along the beach here are good. A make shift cafe at the far end for a breeze and lounger on the sand.
7. Galle International Cricket Stadium
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4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By balasubramanian16847 - Chennai (Madras), India
Galle International Stadium is one of the famous cricket staudium in Sri Lanka. It is situated near by Galle Fort and we had nice view of the stadium from the top of the fort and nearby Indian ocean is there. We enjoyed few minutes Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
8. Galle Fort Lighthouse
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4.0 based on 857 reviews
Reviewed By ChinPang - Singapore, Singapore
Good to go in the evening as it can be quite hot. If you must wear a shade ands hat . Good place to take photos and people watching
9. Dutch Reformed Church
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4.0 based on 470 reviews
Reviewed By BVvdB - The Netherlands, null
In the summer of 2018 we (Dutch familie of 4, kids 13 and 18) travelled to discover the beauties of Sri Lanka. At our first visit at the fort we walked by the reformed church. In building style totally different than any church in the Netherlands, but in plan and function the same. Of great interest are the thombstones on the floor of the church with old Dutch-language texts on the colonists: what their function was and their age... They died so young! There must be people buried from our hometown Middelburg (one of the VOC-cities in the Golden Age), but we could only manage to find a woman from Vlissingen (6km. from our hometown). All in all a must see when you visit the fortress of Galle.
10. Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
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4.0 based on 361 reviews
Reviewed By Vachintha - Colombo, Sri Lanka
One of the oldest buildings in the Galle Fort. It's said to have been built during the Dutch colonial era and still the structure and designs are well preserved even with the recent modifications. This building has been used for various purposes during the past. As of today, it is developed to be a shopping and dining precinct.
