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The coastal town of Galle is 116 kilometres from Colombo by road or rail, down the southwest coast. Both routes are picturesque, following the coastline closely for much of the way. With the development in past years, the town has grown greatly and spreads into the hinterland but the Fort or the Rampart is the slow-beating heart of Galle’s history.
From the Galle Travel Guide
A lovely, friendly, family-run guesthouse with good facilities and tasty meals. Rooms are spotless and the owners made us feel very welcome. Free internet is available on site. The guesthouse is located in the heart of the old town, within walking distance of all the main attractions. ... more
Very kind and considerate owners and staff, great location for peace and quiet. Only negative comments would be that there was nowhere to store clothing in the room (i.e. wardrobe/draws) and the rooms were not serviced at all in our 5 days there. All that said I would definitley reccomend this as a short stay hostel. ... more
The view from the Internet is a load of bullocks but maybe its a really old picture before the tsunami hit. ... more
Sri Lanka - Kandy to Galle
planning on going to Colombo and then to Kandy (which i cant wait for), then on to Galle for a couple of days. I really was hoping somebody could tell me of a cheap and quick way to get to Galle from kandy ...
Sri Lanka...anyone ever.....
taken the bus from Ella or Nuwara Eliya to Galle? I'm off to Sri lanka in October and can't get my head around travelling between the hill country and Galle on public transport. Any help would be great! Thanks, Joey ...
Hostels, hotels etc. Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
The following three hotels are on the Galle Road (main road from Colombo to Galle) in Hikkaduwa, adjacent to each other and also right on the beach, with diving facilites: (1) Hotel Coral Rock (2) Hotel ...
Unawatuna and Galle
con. We were going to get another train from Colombo to Galle, but we decided against it after our first experience! We ended up getting an air con bus to Galle, which took another 3 or 4 hours. From ...
Posted in Asia 2009 by chrisalex
Sri Lanka - Colombo and the South
to stick mostly to veg and fish we found though. It is normal to eat food with your hands too! Galle ...
Posted in Ruth and Ultan Travel Blog 2011 by ruthandult
IRELAND: Part 4
– towels provided. All in all, another pleasant stay. It was about 45km to Dun na nGall (Donegal), a drive ...
Posted in The High-Class Vagabond by edav867