Region
South Coast
Galle's fort, surf bays, whale-watching harbours and the leopard parks of the deep south.
20 places
Beach · Wildlife · Food
Luxury
Design hotels, private guiding and the quiet end of the coast.
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- City
Colombo
The commercial capital and gateway: the colonial Fort, Pettah's markets, Galle Face sunsets and the island's best restaurant scene.
8 places
Food · Culture · Luxury
- City
Galle
A living Dutch fort city of ramparts, boutique hotels and cafés, with Unawatuna's beaches next door.
7 places
Culture · Beach · Food
- Area
Bentota
Resort beaches and a river estuary an hour south of Colombo, with Bawa's gardens and turtle hatcheries.
4 places
Beach · Family · Luxury
Places to see
Colombo
Colombo, Western Province
The commercial capital: arrival city, colonial Fort, Pettah and the Galle Face seafront.
FoodCultureLuxury
Bentota
Bentota, Southern Province
Resort beach and river estuary on the south-west coast.
BeachFamilyLuxury
Lotus Tower
D. R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10
South Asia's tallest tower with an observation deck over the city and the lake.
FamilyLuxury
Galle Fort
Fort, Galle
Walled Dutch-Portuguese fort of lanes, ramparts and boutique hotels — walk the walls at sunset.
CultureFoodLuxury
Lunuganga
Dedduwa Lake, Bentota
Geoffrey Bawa's country estate — the garden that shaped tropical modernism.
LuxuryCultureWellness
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