Rail

Galle is served by Sri Lanka railway’s coastal line and is connected by rail to Colombo and Matara. Travelling time is around 3 hours. Galle Railway Station is a major station on the line, and serves as the meeting point of the west-coast and south-coast segments of the line.

Road

The A2 highway, which is commonly known as the Galle Road runs through the city and connects Galle to Colombo by the west-coast portion and Hambanthota by the south-coast portion.

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

This fortified city, built by the Dutch is the best-preserved sea fort in South Asia. It’s a living heritage site. This 90 hectare attraction is a superb blend of architecture, with fortifications that resemble those in the coastal areas of Portugal. The wide streets planted with grass, lined up houses each with its own garden and an open veranda are truly sign of European ruling.

Sinharaja Rainforest

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a National Park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It has been declared as a World Heritage Site in 1989. Excursions, river trips, rural village walks and many other adventure activities can be done here. This forest is very popular for Bird Watching, and this is Bird watcher’s paradise. Red-faced Malkoha, Green-billed Coucal and Sri Lanka Blue Magpie can be seen here.

Scuba diving and Snorkelling

Sri Lanka offers world-class Scuba-Diving and Snorkelling tours. A multitude of tropical fish, magnificently colourful coral reefs and fascinating ship wrecks can be explored at several locations off the south coast of Sri Lanka. All underwater activities are conducted by well-trained and experienced instructors to ensure your absolute safety and enjoyment.

Whale watching in Mirissa

Mirissa is the best place to start whale and dolphin watching tour in Sri Lanka. You can see Blue whales, Bryde´s whales, Sperm whales, Fin whales and a variety of Dolphins in this trip. The whale watching season starts in November and ends in April. The Whales and Dolphins come to this region to feed on the Small fish that comes to the Indean Ocean.

Mimimango

Mimimango, on Lighthouse Street, is good for clothes. A wide range of good quality clothes are available but this shop is a bit costly. Mimimango features the collections of designer Jo Eden to go from beach to bar. It is situated in Pedlar Street.

Barefoot

This shop is located in Pedlar Street. Barefoot stocks sarongs, beach wraps, clothing, bags, hand woven cloth by the meter and soft toys. This shop is very popular among tourists. The items are locally sourced and very reasonably priced.

Souk 58

Souk hosts a beautiful range of local and imported home ware and gifts. Mixing modern, traditional and handmade stuffs, every item at Souk 58 is handpicked or designed. It offers a wide and ever changing range of home accessories for modern living.

Cool Zone Restaurant

No. 9, Parawa Street | Fort, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Chinese, Indian, Seafood, Asian

Wiener Dschungel

P.V. Sarath, Habaraduwa, Koggala, Galle, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian

India Hut

Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
Cuisines: Indian