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SS Orestes Ship Wreck Dive Site
Tourist attraction
👍👍 AKA Tango wreck or No Name Wreck.
However now it has been identified as Orestes cargo ship which was sank in 1875.
This is a wonderful dive site with thriving marine life. Wreck lies 24m depth. Therefore it's not a difficult dive for a licence diver. If you plan to dive the Galle Navy Museum you can...
5.00 (7 reviews)
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View Point - Mahamodara
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Very nice place to visit in the evening
attractive scenes can be observed during the sunset
Most of the time young couples were there , but not a matter of walking with kids
Free vehicle parking is available and around 10 cars can be parked easily
sometimes a mobile sweet shop ( choon pan) can be se...
4.90 (9 reviews)
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Palm Island
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Not 1, but 2 palms. Too overwelming 10/10
4.80 (14 reviews)
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Sithuvili Gallery
Art gallery
👍 Beautiful art gallery along with art, craft and antique shop all situated in the same location. Expensive, but delicate pieces.
Operators do not seem to care for local visitors assuming they are not affluent enough to buy from the shop. That repelled me from the place as soon as I spoke to one. Its...
4.70 (21 reviews)
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Galle Sea View
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This Place is Good Place to see Sunset at the Evening Also Morning
4.70 (12 reviews)
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ආකර්ස්ලූට් බැස්ටියන Galle Fort - Akersloot Bastion
Historical landmark
👍👍 This bastion has been named after the hometown of Commander Wilhelm Jacobs Coster who led the Dutch conquest of Galle Fort. This is located next to the old Dutch hospital building. It is said that it was once used during the Dutch period for postmortem examinations. It has a inscription “Akersloot...
4.70 (7 reviews)
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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)
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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)
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St Joseph's Chapel
Catholic church
👍 This is the only roman catholic chapel and Apostalic Carmel sister's house in Galle fort area. Every sunday there is a English mass at 5.30 pm. It is a great place and chance to come for the mass to the foriegners. There is no car parking facility inside but you can park your vehicle one side of the...
4.60 (33 reviews)
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All Saints' Church
Anglican church
👍👍 Under the guidance of the 2nd Bishop of Colombo the Rt. Rev. Piers Calverley Claughton and under the leadership of Revd. Dr. George Schrader, later Archdeacon of Colombo, the construction of the church building was commenced. In 1868 October 30th the laying of the foundation stone was held. 1871 Feb...
4.50 (134 reviews)
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Turtle Hotspot
Tourist attraction
😠 do not pay money to anyone. It's open for public. Some bad guys ask foreigners for money. And there is no turtle in this spot. Google should cancel this spot. But this is a good view point for sunset.
4.50 (16 reviews)