Dear Steemians...Welcome to Sri Lanka - Let's visit Galle Dutch Fort

Galle Dutch Fort is the Land mark for Galle Town. It situated on the Bay of Galle in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. It was made from Granite Stones and coral. Galle fort is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage which is announce as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (in criteria IV). So this place is a destination to not only for local but also foreigners.

Galle Fort | Plus code: 26PG+Q8 Galle

Even this for is Called as Dutch fort , but it was originally started to build by Portuguese. Then during the 17th century, due to the Dutch fortified in Asia, Portuguese left the country and Dutch has finished the construction and used as their Military Fort. Now it’s nearly 500 years old and it still has protected its original structure with maintenances. And it covers around area of 130 acres.

Dutch emblem on the top of the one entrance in Galle Fort

If you want to reach to Galle fort you can take;

• A2 route from Colombo to Galle – 120km : by bus 3 & ½ hours.
• E1 Express route Colombo fort-Kottawa-Galle : 113km : by car around 2hours
• E1,E2,E3- Fromm Bandaranayake International Airport to Galle : 153km : by car around 2h & 6min

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Galle fort has multi-ethnic and multi-religious population. There are few land marks you must visit during the visit.

1. Galle Fort Clock Tower
2. Galle Fort Light House
3. Galle National Museum
4. Galle National Maritime Museum
5. Galle Fort Dutch Fort
6. Flag Rock Bastion
7. Black Fort
8. Galle Fort Buddhist Temple
9. Meera Mosque

Except these land marks you can enjoy the surrounding. This is a good place to enjoy the Sunset. For me I personally go there to get relax from my busy life and to get together with my friends and family reunion. Here I would like to share some clicks that I took.

Galle Dutch Fort Light House | Plus code: 26F9+RQ Galle
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Galle Fort Rampart | Good place to enjoy Sun Set

Galle Fort Buddhist Temple | Plus code: 26G8+R4 Galle
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Galle Fort | Plus code: 26G8+26 Galle

Galle Frot Play ground

If you would like to come and visit Sri Lanka and enjoy Galle Fort as a destination I personally recomand you to stay a t a Hotel In Hikkaduwa which is 18km away from Galle (On Colombo Galle road). It's only 30min away from Galle. I recommend you to stay there because there are lot of Hotels,& Restaurants that you a can stay comfortably. There are Luxury hotels ( price = 250~500USD per night) and also Cheap hotels ( price = 30~150USD per night)for your choices.

There are lot of Restaurants that you can enjoy your meal inside the Galle Fort. I have enjoyed food from "The Pasta Factory", "Deco on 44" in light house stree Galle fortt, "Aqua Forte" in Leyn Baan Street Galle Fort. They are quality and delicious food there. But I think you can find a better place for full your belly when you come to visit here because there are not only local foods, but also Western foods like Italian, French foods in hundred of restaurants.

Finally I would like to say you may have to pay for entrance tickets to museums. But the whole visit inside the fort is free. So you can spend your money only on shopping and foods there.

So I hope you all get some idea about travelling Galle fort, Sri Lanka. I would like to invite you all to come and enjoy here when this pandemic get controlled.

Up to then Good bye....

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