Visit Galle
- Museums
- Port
- Handicraft
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Five hours from Colombo by trainGalle: When to go?
From October to MayGalle: For how long?
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Galle Vacations
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Galle: a little piece of Holland in Sri Lanka.
Galle: What to see in the surroundings?
What our travelers think about their stay
Galle is a fortified city built by the Europeans and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
My suggestion
Hire a scooter to get about more freely and see the surrounding area. Don't be surprised if the stick fishermen, who are famous in this region, ask you for money to pose for photographs...
Galle: a little piece of Holland in Sri Lanka.
My suggestion
Look out for the letters VOC, the logo of the Dutch East India Company, on the coats of arms.
A fortified city classed as UNESCO World Heritage, Galle is definitely my favourite place in Sri Lanka.
My suggestion
Try to visit Galle's old town in the morning if possible: because the little cobbled streets there are sheltered from the wind, it can get oppressively hot. You need to spend a minimum of at least half a day in this city to explore it properly in my opini
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