Galle | Things to Do

The luxurious hotel Amangalla, famed for its incredible high tea, was formerly used by the Dutch as accommodation for soldiers.
Groote Kerk – the Dutch Reformed Church within the fort is one of the oldest Protestant churches in the country.
The National Maritime Museum displays flora and fauna of the ocean and marine artifacts retrieved from shipwrecks and underwater expeditions.
The Old Dutch Hospital is now a shopping and dining arcade, beautifully restored by preserving the Dutch Colonial Architectural styles.
The Meera Mosque was built by the Dutch and displays the Dutch architectural influences.
All Saints Anglican Church reflects a Victorian Gothic Revival style of architecture with beautiful Burmese teak interiors.
The Clock Tower was originally constructed in commemoration of the jubilee of Queen Victoria.
The Galle Lighthouse built by the British ,was the first lighthouse built in Sri Lanka.
Housed in one of the oldest Dutch buildings, the National Museum of Galle displays a range of exhibits from colonial eras.

Declared as a biosphere by UNESCO, the Kanneliya Rainforest is considered as one of the most floristically rich territories in the South Asian region and it belongs to the KDN (Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya) forest complex.
After the Sinharaja forest, the Kanneliya rainforest remains to be the last large rainforests in existence.
It serves as a catchment area for the Gin Ganga and the Nilwala Ganga.
17 percent of lowland endemic floral species are found within this area.
There are approximately 220 species of animals out of which most are endemic.
Within the forest there are waterfalls and rock pools that give a scenic view.

Discover Sri Lanka’s lush mangroves and rich wetland ecosystem of exotic plants, birds and animals, on a journey of exploration down the Madu River passing through the wet zone of Sri Lanka in the Galle district.
A unique experience of a river safari on a boat that cruises through mazes of diverse mangrove forests and mini islands, ending with a natural foot fish spa.
Hear the chirping of many birds that inhabit here of which the cormorants and kingfishers are most common.
You can witness many butterflies that add beauty to the surroundings.
Indulge in a foot massage where fish nibble away the dead skin giving the ultimate foot therapy you need.