Heart of Southern province
Galle city is named as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Galle has its own history written by the Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch and British. Galle was a key trading post in Indian ocean for thousands of years.
With the fort and trendy boutiques, ayurvedic spa, restaurants, hotels, museums and coffee shops, Galle is an amazing place to be. Galle Fort is an excellent place to shop. All the shops are within walking distance and they have very classy and trendy items such as wood carvings, monuments, clothes, jewelry and gems. Street stalls to 5-star dining places are available within the fort.
Trips Lanka will guide you through the narrow cobbled- stone streets in the fort. If you feel lazy to walk, there are places that will rent you bicycles.
Galle has got its own architecture patterns. You can visit museums in Galle fort and you will have an idea about the colonial influence on city’s architecture.
With the sea on three sides, a walk along the Fort ramparts will be a wonderful experience. You will see the clock tower, lighthouse and ruins of cannons along the ramparts. You would love to see the sun set from here in the evening.
Trips Lanka will take you to the jungle beach which is not so far from Galle city. It is a vey peaceful and nice beach near Unawatuna. Unawatuna and Hikkaduwa beaches are also near by Galle, which are good places for a swim. You can see coral reefs and do scuba diving, snorkeling too.
