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The Ship Rock
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This is a beautiful place close to the main road. The rock is about 10m height. You can easily climb this and have clear and nice view of the area. The rock may be somewhat slippery. So be careful. Evening time is ideal because you can enjoy the sunset from here.
4.80 (33 reviews)
(~8.43 km from centre)
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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)
(~5.32 km from centre)
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Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala
Buddhist temple
Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape.
4.70 (2K reviews)
(~6.28 km from centre)
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Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
Buddhist temple
Old Buddhist temple complex built into rock formations featuring many statues & a serene atmosphere.
4.70 (659 reviews)
(~5.8 km from centre)
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Meeran Mosque, Galle Fort.
Mosque
👍👍 One of the most iconic places in galle. Situated at the heart Dutch fort. A very peaceful places. A beautiful surrounding. A must visit when you are in Ducth fort in Galle.
4.70 (434 reviews)
(~5.72 km from centre)
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Sri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple
Buddhist temple
👍👍 This Buddhist temple is situated inside the World Heritage site Galle Dutch Fort .
Facing the Indian ocean it has beautiful views.
A calm and tranquil place worthy of a visit if you are in Galle Dutch Fort.
4.70 (266 reviews)
(~5.64 km from centre)
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St. Mary's Cathedral
Catholic cathedral
This cathedral was completed in 1975 after remodeling of a 1700s church began in 1935.
4.70 (257 reviews)
(~4.94 km from centre)
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Rumassala South Beach
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Rumassala South Beach is situated along with the Rumassala hill in Unawatuna. It is also known as Jungle Beach and is situated in close proximity to the Galle-Matara main road. The beach can be identified easily along with the hills where there is a small temple on its peak and lush greenery in the...
4.70 (151 reviews)
(~5.99 km from centre)
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Lighthouse - Galle
Tourist attraction
Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers.
4.60 (3.7K reviews)
(~5.71 km from centre)
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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)
(~5.36 km from centre)
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Galle Fort Attractions and Jumpers Sri Lanka
Tourist attraction
👍 Located on the edge of the Iconic galle fortress. Great view point from the spot. Have to be a good diver to do diving from the spot though, but there are several areas where you can get down to enjoy the salty water 💦🏖️ Must visit place on your bucket list if you're visiting Sri lanka..
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~5.32 km from centre)
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Welle Devalaya
Place of worship
👍👍 Peaceful location. Not very crowded. Next to the Araliya Beach hotel.. Having a glorious and wonderful history at this place and lots of devotees visiting during the festival period this temple .Keep clean and nice and control your self in this sacred land.
4.60 (335 reviews)
(~7.36 km from centre)
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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)
(~5.24 km from centre)
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The Frog Rock
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Frog Rock in Unawatuna is a stunning landmark that is a must-visit for any traveler in the area. This unique rock formation, which resembles a giant frog.
4.60 (98 reviews)
(~8.43 km from centre)
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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)
(~5.72 km from centre)
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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)
(~5.41 km from centre)
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Jungle Beach, Unawatuna.
Public beach
👍👍 A place wanted to visit for long time...
Great view with more tourist attraction and most specially it has an adventurous route to get the beach through a jungle...
Near to the beach there's a Buddhist temple called "Japanese Peace Pagoda temple".
#Diving
#Swimming
#Paid parking
4.50 (1.5K reviews)
(~5.95 km from centre)
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Kottawa Reserve Forest
Nature preserve
👍👍 Another calm and cool environment situated in Galle. In the rainy days there are too many leaches. other than that there are not too much. but you have to prepare for it. A 17km drive from Galle town in the Udugama road you can arrive this place. I saw Brown-capped Babbler, Yellow-browed bulbul, Dar...
4.50 (675 reviews)
(~9.79 km from centre)
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Dutch Reformed Church
Reformed church
Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones.
4.50 (293 reviews)
(~5.44 km from centre)