The tropical island of Sri Lanka has been a hot topic in the travel industry after its post war boom. The island has various historically important places to visit and a rich culture and heritage to explore and not forgetting the sun drenched beaches.
Far off in the East coast is the town of Trincomalee , home to a natural harbor, famously known as China Bay. Blessed with beautiful beaches , this once war torn region is rising to its fame among tourist. Trincomalee hotels are the top choice among tourist who make their way to the town. One of the hotels that have gained a fair amount of recognition is Chaaya Blu Trincomalee. Offering various types of rooms such as superior as well as beach chalets the hotel has a great beach as well as a pool to complete the perfect beach getaway experience.
The fort Fredrick is a Portuguese built fort in the heart of the town. Completed in 1624, on Swami Malai which is the home to the religiously important temple Koneshwaram. The temple was destroyed prior to the construction of the fort. The fort was the prime naval base for most of the Portuguese soldiers. Initially the fort was known as the fort of triquillimale.Later the fort was captured by the Dutch and a new fort was built later on the last colonial rulers to occupy the fort were the British.
Today the fort is a major tourist attraction, and the temple on top of the rock has been renovated and large numbers of Hindu devotees make their way up here.
Trincomalee also has several other interesting activities to engage in such as diving, snorkeling and Whale and dolphin watching.
The town is also famous for the array of seafood it has to offer, so while there do not forget to feast on these!
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.
