Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Galle, Sri Lanka to visit (Updated April, 2024)

Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Galle

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Galle through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 15 places from Historical landmark category.

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Galle Dutch Fort

Fortress

Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes.

4.70 (15.9K reviews) (~0.26 km from centre)

Galle Fort Clock Tower

Historical landmark

Longstanding tower featuring a large clock face, built in 1883 on top of a former guard room.

4.60 (3.1K reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)

Flag Rock Bastion | Galle Dutch Fort

Historical landmark

👍👍 Wonderful place to must visit. For stay there are thousands of hotels. For dine out there are many quality restaurants. Fort, museums, sea beach, surfing, shopping places are great.

4.50 (440 reviews) (~1.05 km from centre)

Matara Fort

Historical landmark

👍👍 Mathara kotuwa- mathara bala kotuwa. Mathara kotuwa is in mathara town Sri Lanka. It was made by pruthugaliyans but next it catch the olandiyons.It is near by Mathara bala kotuwa. In 1560 it made by olandiyans. They made for protet the area. There is a clock tower in this bala kotuwa. It is very big...

4.30 (393 reviews) (~38.15 km from centre)

Kushtarajagala Statue

Historical landmark

👍👍 A must visit while in weligama. Easy to get to. Buddhist significance.

4.40 (250 reviews) (~23.75 km from centre)

Galle Fort Ambalama

Historical landmark

👍 One of the best places to have a mini outdoor concert or food festival in Galle. I hope that any even hold at this location could be more successful if the organizers can arrange a proper parking facility nearby.

4.60 (223 reviews) (~0.71 km from centre)

Makumbura Junction

Historical landmark

4.10 (187 reviews) (~15.62 km from centre)

Turtle Bay Activity Center

Water sports equipment rental service

👍👍 Warning: you're about to experience one of the highlights of your trip. We came here after reading the positive reviews and I'm happy to say they are trustworthy. Oska is a great professional that will guide you into finding colorful fish, coral, and turtles. Most important, he cares cares about ma...

4.60 (165 reviews) (~35.65 km from centre)

Il Gelato

Ice cream shop

👍 Gelato ice cream is alway good. Place is cosy and clean. Lots of flavors of ice cream to select from. Staff is friendly and easygoing. They have AC inside, good when you’re after a walk in the sun. You can have a coffee and a smoke in outside tables.

4.50 (122 reviews) (~0.83 km from centre)

Kottawa Junction

Historical landmark

👍👍 YOu can get these busses, 377 Udugama Galle (via Galle - Makuluwa - Walahanduwa -Pinnaduwa -Thalgampala - Kottawa - Makumbura - Nakiyadeniya - Udugama) 382 Galle Yakkalamulla/Akuressa (via Galle - Sarenthukade Junction - Beligaha Junc - Hirimbura cross road - Karapitiya - Thalagaha - Kuruduwathth...

4.20 (120 reviews) (~13.8 km from centre)

Black Galle Fort - Zwart Bastion

Historical landmark

👍👍 The history of the Galle Fort goes back to 1588 when king Rajasinghe I (1581–93) of Sitawaka attacked the Portuguese capital of Colombo forcing them to retreat to Galle, one of the flourishing ports from the ancient times. Here they built a small fort out of palm trees, coral stones and mud. They ca...

4.60 (110 reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)

Devinuwara Gal Ge දෙවිනුවර ගල් ගේ

Historical landmark

4.40 (80 reviews) (~42.87 km from centre)

Clippenberg Bastion

Historical landmark

👍👍 This is one of the bastion which you can see around the fort area. Nice place to catch some air.

4.60 (71 reviews) (~0.66 km from centre)

5 Ways View Point Koggala

Historical landmark

4.40 (67 reviews) (~12.03 km from centre)

Old Slave Quarters

Historical landmark

👍 The old bastion impresses with its size

4.50 (32 reviews) (~0.36 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Galle, Sri Lanka