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Galle Fort Hotel
Verandah Café and Espresso Bar, The GFH Dining Room
The Garden Terrace Set Menus, The finest Sri Lankan Curry Tiffins to order Picnic lunches
Amangalla
The Zaal Bistro and Diningroom, Afternoon teas and lunches on the verandah
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The Sunhouse
Food of the sun
The Lighthouse
The Cinnamon Room The Cardamon Café. Signature Dining, Pool Bar and Gril
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Iluketiya
Dining by appointment; fusion and Sri Lankan
The Rampart Hotel
Seafood & international meals
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Pedlars Inn
Sandwiches, drinks, tea & coffee
King Fisher
Fresh seafood and pasta on the beach
Apa Villas
Sri Lankan and fusion menu (organic produce)
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Refresh in Hikkaduwa
A large menu and popular dining spot on the beach
Unawatuna Beach
A range of beachside drinking and eating houses
And many many more
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Elephant Polo
February
The Annual Ceylon Elephant Polo Association Championships
The Galle Literary Festival
January
Past guests have included Vickram Seth, Gore Vidal, Alexander McCall Smith and William Dalrymple
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Mahout Ball at Taprobane Island
Valentine’s Day
The Count’s island comes alive and alight for the event of the year
Vesak Lantern Festival
May
Large and small bamboo and tissue lanterns decorate houses and offices.
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Kite Season
July - August
Hand made kites flown from the Ramparts
Puppets in the Park
Seasonal
The Ambalangoda Puppet Theatre on the Court lawns
Poson Full Moon Festival June
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Singhala New Year
April
A tradition of community sports and fancy dress competitions
Kandy Perahera
August
The world famous Elephant procession of the Temple of the Tooth
Matara Perahera
August
Unawatuna Perehera
July
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Cricket
Galle International Stadium
The stadium rebuilt and the first test was between England and Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya Golf Tournament
June
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Galle Fort
A World Heritage Site and the former fortified town and ramparts of the Dutch East India Company. The finest and most intact fortified city built by Europeans in South Asia.
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Dutch Groote Church,
Church Street, Galle Fort
The VOC built Dutch Reform Church has been paintakingly restored. Its floors are made from C17th Dutch gravestones and its walls have period Dutch family crests.
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Yatagala Temple
Yatagala
Possibly the finest Buddhist temple in the area, built among massive boulders on the crest of a hill overlooking the rice paddies and tropical rainforest. Ancient rock carvings.
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Taprobane Island
The garden and home of the Compte Du Maunay. One of the most famous and romantic houses in the world
Matara Fort
A smaller Dutch Fort with a magnificent rampart and Dutch tropical Church
Marilanka
The Ketchery, Galle Fort
Marine Archaeologists from the Amsterdam Museum are excavating the C17th Indiaman The Avonstar visits by very special arrangement
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The Martin Wickramasinghe Museum
Galle Road, Koggala
The author’s life and home are celebrated as part of a museum of folk art and hand made tools, toys, carriages and implements. An insight into Sri lanka’s folk and rural history.
Galle National Museum
Church Street, Galle Fort
A small collection of Dutch and Singhalese items of historical interest
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The Galle Maritime Museum
Dutch Warehouses, Galle Fort
Currently under restoration by the Dutch Government
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Galle Hindu Kovil
next to Galle Municipal Council
A practicing Hindu Temple which welcomes visitors
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The Koggala Stilt Fishermen
Koggala Beach
sunset each day
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Hinduangoda, Ahangama White Tea Plantation & Factory
See low country tea being grown, dried and processed and the production of white organic tea (the world's most expensive and plucked by unmarried girls) and cinnamon
Spices Tour
Various
Sri Lankan Rainforest Trust Botanists lead tours of spice trees and plants and a rural village which harvests them
Whales Dolphins and yachts
Merrissa Water Sports
By arrangement
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Galle Fort Buddhist Temple
Rampart Street, Galle Fort
You are welcome to visit the temple and speak with the Head Monk who is very welcoming and speaks English and has a retinue of boy monks.
WindSurfing, Waterskiing and Jestskiing
Bentota Beach
Birdwatching
Illuketia has over 100 species of birds in its garden
Bundala Bird Sanctuary
Kanneliya Rainforest
Hiyare Rainforest
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Eco Tours
Sinharaja Rainforest
Kottawa Arborteum
Hiyare Rainforest
Turtle Hatcheries – release baby turtles into the sea
Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
Dodanduwa House Boat River Cruises and Eco Park
Indian Ocean Whalewatching by arrangement - 13 species of Wales
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Unawatuna Beach ( ten mins by tuk tuk)
Voted the best beach in the world by Lonely Planet in 2001
Mirissa Beach
Safe swimming in a picture perfect setting
Wijaya beach
A local beach with some clubs on the sand
Galle Fort Beaches
Tiny private beaches around the lighthouse … low tide reveals coral and rock pools.
Lighthouse Street beach …. Good for an early morning dip
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Jungle Beach
A brisk trek through beautiful vegetation leads to a tiny private beach with fishing boats
Surfing & Diving
The surf starts at Unawatuna & continues east along the coast for about 30 miles
Unawatuna
‘Best Diving’ PADI school and excellent equipment but rebuilding after the tsunami
Hikkaduwa
More species of Marine life than the great Barrier Reef and PADI diving
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Serena Spa at The Lighthouse
massages, facials, wraps and treatments
Galle Fort Hotel
Manicure, Pedicure and Hairdressing and a registered Ayurvedic doctor. For hotel guests and others.
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Amangalla Spa
The most modern and luxurious Spa in Sri Lanka
Hair and Beauty by Chintika
Trained by Toni and Guy of London …Chintika runs a small fun salon or does outcalls.
Hair & Beauty by Dammi
Pedicure/Manicure Colours.
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Yoga and Meditation
Yoga at the Lighthouse Spa
Bespoke Yoga classes at the Galle Fort Hotel
The Yoga Pavillion at the Amangalla
Cooking Classes
Apa Villas,
Galle Fort Hotel
The Sunhouse
Traditional Drum Classes at The Lighthouse
Painting and Opera weekends at Illuketia
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Yoga and Meditation
Yoga at the Lighthouse Spa
Bespoke Yoga classes at the Galle Fort Hotel
The Yoga Pavillion at the Amangalla
Cooking Classes
Apa Villas,
Galle Fort Hotel
The Sunhouse
Traditional Drum Classes at The Lighthouse
Painting and Opera weekends at Illuketia
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Galle Fort
Olanda Boutique
Gorgeous clothing, house wares and collectibles
Barefoot in the Fort
Cnr. Church and Pedlar Street
The full barefoot range of clothing, hand made items, collectibles and books is now in Galle Fort in a beautifully converted shophouse.
Elephant Walk
30 Church Street
Gifts, furniture Homewares, Souvenirs and a selection of fine Saris
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The Gallery
36 Church Street
Clothing, furniture, Unique piece from the Manika Jewellery collection and special exhibitions of photography and painting.
Exotic Roots
30 Church Street
A gallery of unique paintings, local craftwork and souvenirs
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Safa Ibrahim Jewellers
Church Street
Laksana
Hospital Street
World Craft
Hospital Street
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The Fort Historical Mansion
Leynbaan Street
Antiques & antique Jewellery
Mimi Mango
Leynbaan Street
Joe Eden’s collection of divine clothing and accessories
Olanda Antiques and Reproductions
A warehouse of furniture, architectural items, bits and pieces
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Shantha Weerasekara
Church Street
Very affordable Fashion Jewellery
Suthuvili Gallery
Pedlar Street
A gallery of traditional Sri Lankan hand painted and finely carved collectibles
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The Lighthouse Boutique
Barefoot, Rices and Spices, Mlesna Teas, Atuwa Leather
Manika Jewellery @ Illuketia
In the tradition of Dick Dumas, Nikki Harrison’s unique designs
Thowfeek in Main Street, Galle
Custom Made Clothing and an extensive collection of Saris
Udaya’s Traditional Drum Workshop, Shop & School
A drum master and university lecturer in Sri Lanka drumming
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Gintota Silk Factory
Sri Lankan Silk direct from the manufacturer
Koggala Batik Factory
Traditional batik items from the manufacturers
Koggala Ayurvedic Oils
Essential oils distilled and bottled on site
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The Wood Carvers of Hapugalla
Devil Dance Mask Making Museum
Ambalangoda
Antiques and Reproductions
Amabalangoda, Talpe, Unawatuna and Galle Fort
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