Galle is a beautiful historic city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, 3 hours drive from the international airport. It is an important commercial port city and the third largest city in Sri Lanka.
For over four centuries, Galle has been a preserve of the colonial era.
Probably the biggest proof is the Dutch Fortress, which occupies an incredible area of thirty-six hectares
Terrible rainy was roday when we were here but this place has magic and we feel good anyway.
The heritage value of the fort has been recognized by the UNESCO and the site has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site, for its unique exposition of an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
On 26 December 2004, one of the greatest natural disasters in modern history of mankind has occurred. Sri Lanka was the second most affected country by a devastating tsunami. One of the most affected places was the city of Galle. There were several thousand people left here, especially in the new city. The old city was destroyed, but the walls largely protected the city from destruction.
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Visited it a few weeks back. Was freakin hot that day haha. But beautiful city for sure!
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Happy that you enjoyed Galle. Sri Lanka is one of the most denser UNESCO world heritage sites containing country. All to gather it has 8 World heritage sites.
The Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
Sigiriya Rock fortress in Dambulla
Ancient City of Anuradapura (one of the longest inhabited places in the world)
Galle Fort
Ancient city of polonnaruwa
Dambulla cave temple
Sinharaja rainforest
Central Highlands consisting of Hortan plains and Knuckles Forest
Don't miss any of these sites during your next visit.
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