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 ...

They said: “Galle Fort is the most beautiful coastal town in Sri Lanka. Here, life slows down as locals play cricket alongside the beach, travellers walk on the ancient fort walls, ...

Galle’s Dutch Fort declared an archeological reserve by the UN since 1969 is also a UNESCO world heritage site. Enter the Fort through one of the two main entry points- the Main Gate built by the ...

Galle, the beautiful capital of the Southern Province, boasts of a long history stretching back centuries, even before the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial days. The Galle Fort is the best ...

Galle Fort and the southern beaches are on the itinerary for many visitors, but the surrounding area also has much to offer.

Fly over Galle, a beautifully preserved Dutch colonial fort city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, where red-tiled rooftops, ...

As I gaze at the roiling waves breaking on Galle Fort’s walls, and further out where the colour turns a beautiful aquamarine, I realise this is where Asia ends — between here and Antarctica ...

Galle, with its 17th century fort and Indian Ocean views, ranks with the best settings. The high ramparts of Galle's Dutch Fort loom behind the ground, a giant lithic spectator.

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