Guidebook for Galle
Food Scene
This is one of the best restaurants in this area and is only about a 5 min tuk-tuk ride away from the house. You will find some delicious seafood and a great fusion of local and western food. This is definitely a must try place.
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Café Ceylon
This is one of the best restaurants in this area and is only about a 5 min tuk-tuk ride away from the house. You will find some delicious seafood and a great fusion of local and western food. This is definitely a must try place.
If you are looking for some good pizza, sushi or great cocktails this is the place to be. You have a direct view of the Indian Ocean and during the day can swim in the small bay located near the restaurant.
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Wijaya Beach
A2If you are looking for some good pizza, sushi or great cocktails this is the place to be. You have a direct view of the Indian Ocean and during the day can swim in the small bay located near the restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Here you will find a large number of bars and restaurants located directly on the beach. Most of the places have some delicious passion fruit mojitos.
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Mirissa
Here you will find a large number of bars and restaurants located directly on the beach. Most of the places have some delicious passion fruit mojitos.
Here you can also find a lot of beach restaurants and bars. Great place to also come to during the day as you can enjoy the beach here because there are less waves so you can swim nicely. If you choose one of the restaurants along the beach and just order some drinks you can also use their sunbeds.
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Unawatuna
Here you can also find a lot of beach restaurants and bars. Great place to also come to during the day as you can enjoy the beach here because there are less waves so you can swim nicely. If you choose one of the restaurants along the beach and just order some drinks you can also use their sunbeds.
Sightseeing
Galle Fort is an UNESCO World Heritage Sight where you will find some amazing colonial architecture from the Portuguese and British era.
Walk along the small streets where you will find a large numbers of restaurants and shops.
TIP: Go to Minute by Tuk-Tuk for an early dinner during sunset as you will have a beautiful view over the Indian Ocean.
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Galle Dutch Fort
Church StreetGalle Fort is an UNESCO World Heritage Sight where you will find some amazing colonial architecture from the Portuguese and British era.
Walk along the small streets where you will find a large numbers of restaurants and shops.
TIP: Go to Minute by Tuk-Tuk for an early dinner during sunset as you will have a beautiful view over the Indian Ocean.
Parks & Nature
If you are looking to do a 1 night trip away from the villa this is a great national park to go to. Here you will find some elephant herds roaming around in their natural habitat. Furthermore, you will find the Elephant Transit House where orphaned elephant babies are rehabilitated until their are strong enough to be set out into the wild again. There are different time you can visit and watch the feeding of the babies. Truly a cute sight.
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Udawalawa National Park
If you are looking to do a 1 night trip away from the villa this is a great national park to go to. Here you will find some elephant herds roaming around in their natural habitat. Furthermore, you will find the Elephant Transit House where orphaned elephant babies are rehabilitated until their are strong enough to be set out into the wild again. There are different time you can visit and watch the feeding of the babies. Truly a cute sight.
You can make a day trip out of this if you leave after breakfast you can catch the afternoon safari that starts around 02:30pm. Here you will get see elephants in their natural habitat and with some luck the famous Yala Leopard.
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Yala National Park Sri Lanka
You can make a day trip out of this if you leave after breakfast you can catch the afternoon safari that starts around 02:30pm. Here you will get see elephants in their natural habitat and with some luck the famous Yala Leopard.
This is the last rainforest in Sri Lanka and you will find a large population of birds. However, it is best to either go early morning or if you stay the night late afternoon to truly enjoy the sights. Make sure that you bring some long socks as you can find leeches here.
Do not go if it is raining.
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Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja access roadThis is the last rainforest in Sri Lanka and you will find a large population of birds. However, it is best to either go early morning or if you stay the night late afternoon to truly enjoy the sights. Make sure that you bring some long socks as you can find leeches here.
Do not go if it is raining.
Shopping
Walk around Galle Fort and find large number of small shops all around.
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Galle Dutch Fort
Church StreetWalk around Galle Fort and find large number of small shops all around.