Guidebook for Galle and Unawatuna
Food Scene
One of my favourite spots for a treat. Great food.
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The Fort Printers
39 Pedlar StOne of my favourite spots for a treat. Great food.
Great place to eat with toes in the sand. Good food and occasional music events.
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Kingfisher Hotel
Devala RoadGreat place to eat with toes in the sand. Good food and occasional music events.
Opened in 2016, a renovated merchants home now boutique hotel. Lovely décor, stylish furniture, and the food is delicious.
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The Fort Printers
39 Pedlar StOpened in 2016, a renovated merchants home now boutique hotel. Lovely décor, stylish furniture, and the food is delicious.
A beautiful boutique hotel, 3 acre garden, large shallow pool and great food. Perfect for families.
Why House
RoadA beautiful boutique hotel, 3 acre garden, large shallow pool and great food. Perfect for families.
La Boheme
A great restaurant for wood fire pizzas and pasta.
All day breakfast and brunch menu. From local classic Hoppers which have been modernised, French Toast, Mini Burgers and lots more.
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SkinnyTom's Deli
147 Devala RdAll day breakfast and brunch menu. From local classic Hoppers which have been modernised, French Toast, Mini Burgers and lots more.
Local hangout for expats and kids. Great surfing spot for beginners. Serving up some good beach food and drinks.
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The Shack Beach Cafe
472 Matara RdLocal hangout for expats and kids. Great surfing spot for beginners. Serving up some good beach food and drinks.
A lovely restaurant, part of the Fort Bazaar hotel. Great for morning coffee or an evening cocktail and watch the buzz of the street from the front terrace.
Church Street Social
A lovely restaurant, part of the Fort Bazaar hotel. Great for morning coffee or an evening cocktail and watch the buzz of the street from the front terrace.
Drinks & Nightlife
You can grab some good food and drink at any of these small bar/restaurants.
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Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Hospital StreetYou can grab some good food and drink at any of these small bar/restaurants.
Great sun downer spot on a perfect lagoon beach. A good selection of drinks and the thai green curry is very tasty!
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Wijaya Beach
A2Great sun downer spot on a perfect lagoon beach. A good selection of drinks and the thai green curry is very tasty!
A new beach club located on Dalawella beach, opened in 2019. Great for all ages with pool, swim up bar, beach loungers, day beds, vip rooftop, event nights, DJ's etc
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Angel Beach Unawatuna
436 ගාලු පාරA new beach club located on Dalawella beach, opened in 2019. Great for all ages with pool, swim up bar, beach loungers, day beds, vip rooftop, event nights, DJ's etc
The Social (previously named RiDDiM Bar, is a lively beach restaurant in Unawatuna. A friendly service team serving great drinks and fun food. In high season Thursday nights often feature live music and Sunday from 3pm they have a DJ.
RiDDiM BAR
126 Yaddehimulla RoadThe Social (previously named RiDDiM Bar, is a lively beach restaurant in Unawatuna. A friendly service team serving great drinks and fun food. In high season Thursday nights often feature live music and Sunday from 3pm they have a DJ.
Sightseeing
Catch the light just right and can get some amazing pictures.
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Galle Fort Lighthouse
Catch the light just right and can get some amazing pictures.
Pagoda de la Paz Japonesa
Jungle Beach RoadBeautiful large lake surrounded by cinnamon plantations. Great for bird spotting and boat trips to the many small islands.
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Koggala Lake
Beautiful large lake surrounded by cinnamon plantations. Great for bird spotting and boat trips to the many small islands.
A lovely little tea plantation. It's free to have a tour which starts with a cup of tea and slice of cake at the original planters bungalow, before they take you to the factory, and then to the gift shop where you get to sample all types of tea. You can leave a donation or purchase some products!
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Virgin White Tea Plantation
Handunugoda RoadA lovely little tea plantation. It's free to have a tour which starts with a cup of tea and slice of cake at the original planters bungalow, before they take you to the factory, and then to the gift shop where you get to sample all types of tea. You can leave a donation or purchase some products!
Various bicycle trips available, located in Dalawella. Check their website for routes, prices and reservations. Ride through paddy fields, see local village life, local wildlife and a bit of exercise all at once!
Idle Bikes
Various bicycle trips available, located in Dalawella. Check their website for routes, prices and reservations. Ride through paddy fields, see local village life, local wildlife and a bit of exercise all at once!
Arts & Culture
A Buddhist Temple well worth a visit (and the steps to get up!)
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Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya
A Buddhist Temple well worth a visit (and the steps to get up!)
Beach
Great beach, with a safe swimming lagoon created by a reef so suitable for all ages. The turtles hang out here to feed so great chance to spot these beautiful creatures in the wild (but don't touch!!). Picture perfect for Instagram with 'Frog Rock' at sunset or the rope swing nearby.
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Dalawella Beach
Great beach, with a safe swimming lagoon created by a reef so suitable for all ages. The turtles hang out here to feed so great chance to spot these beautiful creatures in the wild (but don't touch!!). Picture perfect for Instagram with 'Frog Rock' at sunset or the rope swing nearby.
A large beach lined with cafes, restaurants and hotels. Good water activities such as snorkeling, diving, jet skis, paddle boards, body boarding etc.
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Unawatuna Beach
A large beach lined with cafes, restaurants and hotels. Good water activities such as snorkeling, diving, jet skis, paddle boards, body boarding etc.
Surfing
Good for beginners year round with plenty of surf schools to choose from. Some juice bars and local eateries. Also The Shack beach cafe do some good food and drinks.
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Dewata Beach
540 A2Good for beginners year round with plenty of surf schools to choose from. Some juice bars and local eateries. Also The Shack beach cafe do some good food and drinks.
Good for intermediate and beginners. A large beach with a few restaurants either on the beach or on the other side of the main road.
Kabalana Beach
A2Good for intermediate and beginners. A large beach with a few restaurants either on the beach or on the other side of the main road.