Galle Fort in Sri Lanka is one of the largest and oldest European-era forts in South and Southeast Asia, built by the Portuguese in 1588 and later fortified by the Dutch before British occupation.

Fly over Galle, a beautifully preserved Dutch colonial fort city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, where red-tiled rooftops, stone ramparts, and crashing waves create stunning aerial vistas ...

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness. Built by the ...

At Galle Fort you can experience the stylish side of modern-day Sri Lanka. Credit: Alamy WHY . Sri Lanka looms as the new alternative to Bali, sans the over-development and the undesirables, with ...

By Arefa Tehsin/Indian Express Curled up in the yawning arms of the Indian Ocean stands the Galle Fort, a quaint walled city. Bronzed wit Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Amangalla hotel review, Galle, Sri Lanka: Colonial chic and hidden secrets at historic hotel By Ute Junker Updated February 18, 2019 — 3.47pm first published at 3.30pm ...

Read the Galle Fort Hotel, Sri Lanka hotel review on Telegraph Travel. See great photos, full ratings, facilities, expert advice and book the best hotel deals. UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

Galle Fort Hotel, Sri Lanka. chynoor from Cornwall. Last updated at 14:23 06 April 2005. The Galle Fort Hotel is a charming small boutique hotel recently opened to great acclaim and located in ...

Colombo, Jul 20 (AFP) Sri Lanka’s picturesque Galle cricket stadium could be demolished because its pavilion stand violated heritage laws protecting a 17th century Dutch fort, the government ...