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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
The view from the Internet is a load of bullocks but maybe its a really old picture before the tsunami hit. ... more
Train to Ella, arranging car travel and home stay
I’m going to Sri Lanka early next month and taking a two week organised group tour of the main tourist attractions: Cultural Triangle; Kandy; Adams Peak/World’s End; Uda Walawa National Park; and Galle. When the organised tour concludes, I can spend up to two weeks travelling wherever I choose, before ...
Budet hotel in Hikkaduwa
, hotels) is on the main strip, the Galle Road with a few smaller roads leading inland perhaps giving you ...
Is Sri Lanka safe?!
Funny you should ask, my girlfreinds out in Galle at the moment doing voluntary work. After saturdays blast just south of colombo it'd be fair to say im shitting myself for her!! Its all too easy to say "your just as likely to get ran over by a car in England than be blown up by a bomb in Sri Lanka ...
Anuradhapura!
to avoid the heat. We are now in Unawatuna, which is a lovely beachy spot just near Galle, at the south of the island. We will be here for the next 3 days, with a day trip to Galle, so we shall write ...
Posted in Asia 2009 by chrisalex
Kurulu Bedde
. Just a ten minute boat ride from Galle and you arrive at the jetty to the property. Raised wooden ...
Posted in Experience Travel News & Tips by exptravel
Srilanka sojourn
in the evening , took a quick tour of the Galle Face and then settled down with a drink in the Hotel. ...
Posted in world by lalatendu