Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 1 hr 58
Galle Fort Clock Tower (32 min) Longstanding tower featuring a large clock face, built in 1883 on top of a former guard room. Galle National Museum (31 min) Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (31 min) Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Rathgama Lake (19 min) Galle Dutch Fort (33 min) Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (9 min) Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (9 min) Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (24 min) Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (10 min) Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (25 min) Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Narigama Beach (6 min) Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (34 min) Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Hikkaduwa Lake (9 min) Hikkaduwa Beach (6 min) Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (32 min) Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. |