Discover your paradise as your travel to Tangalle to escape those weekday blues. Engulfed in a captivating seaside landscape, these sandy beaches and historical lands narrate a story of the days of yore. Carrying great historical importance for the country, Tangalle has something for everyone to engage in.
A Sanctuary of Birds
Located only 35 minutes away from Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, the Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary is one of the most prominent bird watching sites in Sri Lanka. Approximately 20 kilometres away from hotels in Tangalle, this sanctuary shelters 150 bird species and 20 species of mammals, and therefore was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1984.
The Breath-taking Tangalle Beach
Leave traces of your untangled soul on the Tangalle beach, as waves splash, and the sunsets at auburn dawn. Tangalle beach was a small fishing village that survived on the trade of the same and is one of the most dazzling stretches of coastlines in Sri Lanka. Often free from bustling crowds, this beach is a solo traveller’s haven for long walks and sea baths.
Canoeing at the Lagoon
Unleash the explorer in you, as you canoe at the lagoon in Tangalle. Besides the usual beachside activities offered by a coastal town, Tangalle is located only 9 kilometres away from the Rekawa Lagoon where biodiversity is at its peak. Many tourists enjoy cruising down a canoe in a river so bountiful in mangroves, fauna and flora.
Explore an Endangered Species
Watch the turtles tiptoe to the shore as you delve into their natural habitat; an endangered species that many long to engage with. Between the months of April and July, turtles arrive at the beach to lay and nest their eggs. Dedicated to conserving this endangered kind, the Rekawa Turtle Watch allows visitors to watch various species of turtles like hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback etc. laying eggs and returning to the sea.
