What to do and see in Galle, Southern Province: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

June 19, 2021 Moriah Teneyck

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. Lihiniya Gems

42A Hospital Street Fort, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 91 2 224530 [email protected] http://www.lihiniyagems.com
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Lihiniya Gems

Established in 1983 as one of the very few Jewellers at that time inside the "Fort" of Galle city, Southern Sri Lanka, Dealers in all kinds of Precious & Semi- Precious Gemstones. We have a large collection to choose from. Makers of fine hand crafted Silver, Gold & Platinum Jewellery for more than 3 decades. Visit us for a quote or write to us we deliver to anywhere in the world.

Reviewed By elouise237 - Newcastle, Australia

My partner worked with Lihinya Gems to design a beautiful pair of 1.84 ct sapphire and 18k white gold studs for my birthday! They are absolutely stunning... the workmanship fantastic. From what my partner tells me, the team at Lihinya were excellent to deal with from Aus in designing the earrings and getting them shipped to Aus! I’d highly recommend to others either visiting or looking to buy online. Thanks Lihinya Gems!

2. Ceylon D Tours

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Ceylon D Tours

We at Ceylon D Tours as one of the most reliable Tour Operators in Sri Lanka believes in taking you to the most valuable, attractive and enjoyable places with luxury, safety and reliability. The Places we take you are Handpicked by our expert Travel Advisors who has experience over many years to enhance and offer you the best value for your money. Think of it as an Investment in your Memories.

3. BTR SL

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BTR SL

We are a company of trusted, passionate travel specialists who create customized journeys to inspiring destinations. Whether you know exactly where you want to go or need some inspiration, we are here to guide you, and to create a tour that will surpass your expectations.

4. Cara Jewellers

45 B Church Street Galle Fort, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 77 904 9415 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/CARASRILANKA
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Cara Jewellers

Cara Jewellers are a family business located in the heart of Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. We make bespoke jewellery. We believe the level of service we provide to our new and existing client's means we are fortunate to rely on at least 89% repeat business. On behalf of Cara Jewellers we would welcome the opportunity to considered on your next purchase. If you are in Sri Lanka - Why don't you pop in and see us. We believe our prices are extremely competitive, where design, quality and workmanship is key.

Reviewed By 502tessak - Rose Bay, Australia

I purchased a bespoke sapphire and diamond ring from Safri while in Galle in early 2019 (after extensive research about jewellers in the area). At the time I was also eyeing off a set of sapphire earrings. My husband recently surprised me with sapphire and diamond earrings to match my ring for my 30th birthday. This time we worked with Safri from Australia, mainly via WhatsApp to design the earrings. Despite not being to see Safri in person to talk through the design, the WhatsApp communication worked perfectly and he nailed the brief, producing a beautiful set of diamond and sapphire earrings that matched my very specific design! The sapphires came with an authenticity certificate and Safri sent me pictures of the sapphires, certificate and finished design to approve before the earrings were sent to me. I was nervous about the postage to Australia having not done anything like this before, but as Safri promised the earrings arrived in one piece in under 2 weeks which was amazing considering Covid restrictions. Australia Post recognised the Sri Lankan tracking number and I was able to track the parcel once it arrived in Australia. Thanks so much Safri for the beautiful jewellery - I highly recommend Cara Jewellers whether your can visit them in person or purchase jewellery from another country :) I have had friends purchase from Safri and provide the same feedback.

5. Srilankan Round Tours with Supun

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Srilankan Round Tours with Supun

This amazing island has so much for you to enjoy: marvelous ancient cities and temples, green hills, tea plantations, wild animals and plants, wonderful beaches. I take you to all these sites according to your special wishes, drive you safe in a comfortable and fully insured A/C car and can organize extraordinary guesthouses. Me and my team, we are very experienced guides with a government approved licence and I show you the best places at my beautiful home country. I like to welcome you soon! Supun.

6. Spa Sandeshaya

44 Light House Street Fort, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 71 426 6000 http://www.spasandeshaya.com
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Spa Sandeshaya

The hotel houses a plush spa with an array of treatments providing a total tune-up for the body and soul and offers the perfect experience for guests who wish to escape the stress and strains of day-to-day life.

Reviewed By M_M_M016 - Diessen, Germany

At Spa Sandeshaya I had a 80 minutes full body massage. It was very very good and helped me a lot. Special thanks to Sampath!

7. Sooriya Weaving

Southern Expy Access Road Paanagamuwa Wanchawala, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 77 395 5812 [email protected] http://www.sooriyaweaving.com
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Sooriya Weaving

Sooriya weaving mills is largest hand loom factory & outlet for entire southern province ( Galle , Matara & Hambanthotha District). Free entrance and Factory tour. Outlet with exclusive hand loom product range like custom made Clothes, Shawls, Table Runners & mats , Serviettes ,Kitchen towels , Bed linen & runners , Bath towels ,Sunbed covers & Cushion covers , souvenirs and many more gift items. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN PRODUCTS WITH US, WE WILL TRAIN YOU We bring the 100% virgin cotton row yarn and do the manual dyeing with fire woods according to the our own colour palette. We dry those yarn hanks on natural air , which you can see during the factory tour. Then we do the yarn preparation in order to fix the wood manual hand loom machine. Then we put that set of yarn layer in to the hand loom machine and we weave the 100% cotton custom made fabric which we can’t find anywhere in the world.

Reviewed By 768sabern

Chandana, the owner, is an extremely hard worker that took over the business from his parents. Definitely a place you should visit when in Galle. It's a great place to see how the beautiful fabrics are made and buy at extremely low prices compared to the shops in Galle Fort.

8. Embark

33 Lighthouse Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 77 342 9025 http://www.otarafoundation.com/embarkgalle
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Embark

Reviewed By GloriaSome - Hobart, Australia

We didn't know about Embark until we passed its eye at hing exterior, very bright and cheery. We really enjoyed looking at all the canine related gifts and products and happily bought a couple of things knowing our purchases would assist the plight of street dogs in the country, a worthy enterprise.

9. The Fort Spa

59 Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka +94 77 553 0330 [email protected] http://www.thefortspa.com
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The Fort Spa

The Fort Spa which is located at Galle Fort, offers a complete range of services to treat you. Choose from massage therapies, body treatments, facials and nail care. There is also a selection of packages combining several treatments.

Reviewed By sarahL8942AH - Harstad, Norway

This place is wonderful, very professional and welcoming staff. I had a very relaxing massage and my mother was super happy with her pedicure. Would love to go back!

10. Round Tours SriLanka

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Round Tours SriLanka

“Ayubowan” , accompanied by palms clasped together with a gentle bow of the head is the way a visitor is greeted in Sri Lanka. It is hard to beat Sri Lanka’s charismatic multicultural, multi faceted ambience and magnificent setting in the tropics. The island of Sri Lanka is a land of great variety and texture, a visitor to Sri Lanka is exposed to an upbeat of colours and rhythms of many cultures,

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