Unawatuna & Galle | Sri Lanka

This place is actually a place to relax. Go to the beach, swim, and chill. Make sure to visit Galle, which is near Unawatuna.

1) Galle Fort

After visiting Negombo and Colombo in half a day, we drove on to Galle to visit its Fort. The fort was first built by the Portuguese but not long after, the Dutch conquered Sri Lanka and drove the Portuguese away. The Dutch fortified and expanded the fort. They’ve done that so well that when the 2004 Tsunami hit Galle, the Fort had no damage. They also built a hospital in the fort to heal their soldiers. Later on, the Fort was conquered once again by the British.

2) The Dutch Reformed Church of Galle

We started our tour in the Fort at the Dutch Reformed Church of Galle. This church was built in 1755 and is one of the oldest Protestant churches in Sri Lanka. The Dutch Commander of Galle donated money for the church and waited to baptize his daughter until the church was completed. When you enter the church, you’ll find the original baptize clothing of that girl on your left.

3) Old Dutch Hospital

The Old Dutch Hospital is one of the oldest buildings in Galle. It was the main hospital when the Dutch ruled over the city. Today you’ll find some (expensive) restaurants and hotels in it.

4) Galle Lighthouse

If you leave the Old Dutch Hospital behind you, you’ll end up at the lighthouse. This is a perfect spot to make a photo. From this point, you can also walk on the walls of the fort. This tour will take you around 1.5 hours and is 4 km long.

5) Unawatuna Beach

Our Hotel (Sun N Sea Hotel & Restaurant) is located on the edge of Unawatuna Beach. This gave us a beautiful view of the small bay. The beach has golden sand, beautiful palm trees, and friendly dogs to accompany you on your walk. The beach is a 15-minute drive away from Galle.

Instagram Tip: Swing the Palm Swing on Delawella Beach. It costs 500 rupees to swing on it.

After this stop, we drove further to Tissamaharama to visit Yala National Park. But that’s for another post!

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