| the laid back rooms come with free wi fi, flat screen tvs and rainfall showers. room service is available. they also feature tea and coffeemaking facilities; some have balconies with sea views. set on hikkaduwa beach along the laccadive sea, this unpretentious hotel is 2 km from hikkaduwa national park and 1 km from the train station. parking is offered. there's a relaxed restaurant and a beachfront outdoor pool, as well as a shisha lounge.
Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 2 hr
Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (28 min)
Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (7 min)
Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Hikkaduwa Lake (11 min) Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (22 min)
Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Japanese Peace Pagoda (40 min)
Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape. Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (28 min)
Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (22 min)
Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (7 min) Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (7 min) Jungle Beach (40 min)
Compact sand beach, popular for swimming & sunbathing, with a tiki-style beach bar/seafood spot. Narigama Beach (18 min)
Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. Hikkaduwa Beach (10 min)
Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (30 min)
Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Galle Dutch Fort (30 min)
Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Galle National Museum (28 min)
Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. | 
