The south coast of Sri Lanka is home to a variety of towns with colonial architecture and glorious stretches of sandy beaches. The pristine glory of the south coast makes it a major tourist destination of the island.
Here are the best places to visit along the south coast of Sri Lanka.
Galle City
With the turquoise blue ocean and majestic colonial landmarks such as the Galle Fort and the Dutch Hospital, Galle is a tropical wonderland. The Galle beach is also famous for various water sports such as snorkeling. Visitors may seek accommodation in any of the boutique hotels in Sri Lanka located in the Galle coast. Further hotel chains such as Mosvold Hotels have launched hotels and family villas in surrounding areas such as Ahangama that are only a short drive away from the city.
Mirissa Beach
Mirissa beach is one of the best, picture perfect coasts of Sri Lanka. This is the ideal beach to sit back and observe the sunset. As of the recent past, Mirissa beach has developed a reputation for whale watching and apart from the many hotels and resorts in the area tour providers can be found on the beach at very reasonable prices.
Mulgirigala Temple
This is a beautiful cave temple complex, located 16 km towards the north from Tangalle. This is one of the oldest monuments on the island. The temple is located in 5 levels and visitors are required to ascend a stair way to reach them.
Yala National Park
Being one of the island’s 22 national parks, this is the most popular. The park has an amazing collection of wildlife including a massive herd of elephants, a significant population of bears and leopards and a collection of beautiful birds, including various migratory species.
Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+
