Kotte Diyawanna Oya SPB 1 hr 46
Jungle Beach (37 min.) Compact sand beach popular for swimming & sunbathing with a tiki-style beach bar/seafood spot. Community Tsunami Education Center U0026 Museum (9 min.) Museum Royal Beach (2 min) Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (9 min.) Kumarakanda (3 min) Galle National Museum (26 min.) Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum with artifacts like masks carvings ship equipment & armor. Hikkaduwa Lake (9 min) Lake Galle Dutch Fort (27 min.) Built in the 16th century this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums shops & cafes. Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre (20 min.) Turtles Japanese Peace Pagoda (37 min.) Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape. Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (26 min.) Architecture Narigama Beach (7 min.) Long golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views beach bars & surfing waves. Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (26 min.) Underwater artifacts ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. Hikkaduwa (4 min) Ariyapala Masks Museum (23 min.) Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts plus a workshop store & library. Pan Asia Bank (4 min) Sea Turtle Hatchery U0026 Rescue Center (8 min.) Dedicated to preserving sea turtles this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (28 min.) Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. |