The seaside town of Galle, on Sri Lanka's southwestern coast, is 72 miles away from Colombo and it's truly a gem. This historic city built by the Dutch was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and can be discovered by walking through the town, with its Dutch-colonial-era structures, splendid mansions and ancient mosques and churches. One of the best places to visit in Galle, is undoubtedly the great Sithuvili Gallery, which is a World Heritage Site listed by UNESCO. The gallery is a major hub for art lovers as it showcases some impeccable local crafts, quite a variety of artworks as well as many antiquities of all kind. Interestingly, every item in this gallery is eco-friendly and recyclable.
Sri Lanka Holiday Escape. Combine the unique Colombo (the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population), Galle and Bentota (with its long Bentota Beach stretches north, where it becomes a sandy strip very well known as Paradise Island, parallel to Bentota Lagoon. Coral-rich dive sites include the stunning Canoe Rock) with transfers between cities included.
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Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It's known for Galle Fort, the fortified old city founded by Portuguese colonists in the 16th century. This historic Unesco World Heritage Site city is a delight to explore on foot, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings, ancient mosques and churches, grand mansions and museums.