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Galle Holidays – Atmospheric historic seaport
Holidays in Galle feature a fascinating characterful provincial town and port with a rich colourful history on the south-west tip of Sri Lanka, 75 miles south of Colombo. Galle holidays offer plenty of historic sights and a notable Dutch and British influence in its historic buildings that include churches, old hotels, a clock tower and the Government House. The undoubted highlight of Galle holidays is the superb 17th century Dutch fort with its well-preserved ramparts, declared a World Heritage Site. Galle holidays can include leisurely wandering around the picturesque narrow lanes of the old town and the walk out to the famous British-built lighthouse.
Galle holidays – Superb beaches at Unawatuna and Ahangama
Visitors usually supplement Galle beach with the stunning sandy beach at Unawatuna Bay, where an offshore reef creates ideal conditions for swimming. Hikkaduwa beach is popular for watersports while surfers on holiday in Galle head to Ahangama beach. Galle beaches are ideal spots for watching local fisherman and beautiful sunsets. Galle holidays feature enjoyable markets and bazaars for crafts, leather and jewellery. Some nice waterfront fish restaurants by the harbour complement those found in comfortable Galle hotels. Galle holiday nightlife is almost entirely confined to the in-house entertainment laid on in many Galle hotels.
Holidays in Galle – Lush hills, lakes and cricket.
Ideally, Galle holidays should include some exploration of the scenic tea plantations, rice paddies and lush green hills in the region. Popular Galle holiday excursions include the folk museum at nearby Koggala, Bentota turtle farm, Yala National Park and Rawana Ella Falls. Birdwatchers on holiday in Galle head for Kogala Lake. If you are lucky your Galle holidays will coincide with an international cricket match at Galle's famous cricket ground.
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