Galle Tourist Places to Visit in Galle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Galle Tourist Places to Visit in Galle, Sri Lanka, Asia

Galle is one of the prime cities of Sri Lanka geographically positioned between 6°2′6″ N latitude and 80°12′57″ E longitude. It is the administrative capital of Galle District and Southern Province of Sri Lanka is located about 124 kms from the national capital Colombo. Galle is home to Galle International Cricket Stadium and 29 government schools and 5 international schools.

History of Galle:

Galle witnessed Portuguese, Dutch and British Rule before Sri Lanka’s Independence and famous Galle Fort was constructed by the Dutch in 1663 for trading purpose.

Landmarks in Galle:

Faculty of Engineering
Galle Fort
National Maritime Museum
Mary’s Cathedral

Climate of Galle:

Galle experiences a tropical rainforest climate and January and February are the dry months in Galle.

Connectivity to Galle:

Galle is well served by all the major transport facilities like road, rail and airway. Sri Lanka Railways’ Coastal Line passes through Galle connects it with national capital Colombo and Matara. Galle Railway Station is located within the city.

Galle is linked through road with Colombo City by Sri Lanka’s first E Class highway ‘The Southern Expressway’ and buses are easily accessible at Galle City Bus Stand. Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake is the closest airport to Colombo is situated at the distance of 153 kms. There are Taxis and buses available from Colombo Airport to reach Galle.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Galle:

Galle houses the population of all the religion citizens include Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Muslims. Galle is one of the educational hubs of the country home top engineering, medical and polytechnic educational institutions. The renowned educational centres of Galle are:

Faculty of Medicine
Richmond College
Advanced Technological Institute
National Institute of Business Management

The fort of Galle houses one famous gems and jewelry shop named as Lihiniya Gems, offers variety of precious and semiprecious gems and handmade jewellery. Also the Galle City houses world’s different regions special food corners and the best restaurants in Galle are listed below.

Fort Inn Guesthouse & Restaurant
Anura’s Restaurant
Lighthouse Hotel
The Pedler’s Inn
Indian Hut
The Rampart Hotel

Must see in Galle:

Galle Fort:

Galle Fort is one of the world heritage sites of Sri Lanka was constructed by Dutch in the year 1663. The fort is built with restaurants and numerous colorful shops inside.

Galle International Stadium:

Galle International Stadium is an international cricket ground established in 1876 and was rebuilt after the Tsunami.

National Maritime Museum:

National Maritime Museum is situated inside the Galle Fort and has a large collection of marine artifacts.

Other tourist attractions near Galle are:

Kalutara Temple
Mary’s Cathedral
Shiva Temple
A Church in Galle fort
A Mosque in Galle fort
Galle Fort Ligthouse
Seenigama Temple

Ideal time to visit Galle:

From October to April is the ideal time to visit Galle.

Accommodation Options in Galle:

Galle houses all the range of hotels like budget, mid range and luxury. The facilities available in the hotels of Galle include swimming pool, air ticket booking and conference hall. The list of famous hotels and guest houses is as follows: