Guidebook for Tangalle
Parks & Nature
Turtle Watch in Rekawa
Rekawa is 10 km east of Tangalle town. At the beach you can watch five species of marine turtles:Green turtles, Loggerhead turtles, Leatherback turtles, Olive Ridley turtles and Hawksbill turtles laying their eggs in the sand nests at night. The Turtle Conservation Project that conducts a turtle watch programme, which protects the nesting sites until the hatchlings return to the ocean.
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Sea Turtle Hatchery
Galle RoadTurtle Watch in Rekawa
Rekawa is 10 km east of Tangalle town. At the beach you can watch five species of marine turtles:Green turtles, Loggerhead turtles, Leatherback turtles, Olive Ridley turtles and Hawksbill turtles laying their eggs in the sand nests at night. The Turtle Conservation Project that conducts a turtle watch programme, which protects the nesting sites until the hatchlings return to the ocean.
Yala Nationalpark
Yala Nationalpark is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. It is important for the conservation of, Sri Lankan elephants, leopards and aquatic birds. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopards densities in the world.
The Distance from the Villa Star Hill to the Yala NP is around 2.5 hours drive. The park open his gates at 6am. I advise to go there early! The best will be if you start at latest 4am from the Villa with the manager and driver.
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Yala National Park Sri Lanka
Yala Nationalpark
Yala Nationalpark is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. It is important for the conservation of, Sri Lankan elephants, leopards and aquatic birds. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopards densities in the world.
The Distance from the Villa Star Hill to the Yala NP is around 2.5 hours drive. The park open his gates at 6am. I advise to go there early! The best will be if you start at latest 4am from the Villa with the manager and driver.
Udawalawe Nationalpark
Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country.
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Taman Nasional Udawalawa
Udawalawe Nationalpark
Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country.
Medaketiya
Beautiful Beach
Goyambokka Beach
One of the most beautiful beaches in the south of Sri Lanka
Shopping
Sathosa provides household items such as detergents, toiletries, tea, coffee and sugar at a lower price.
Sathosa Food City
Sathosa provides household items such as detergents, toiletries, tea, coffee and sugar at a lower price.
Food City is a well sorted grocery with comfortable opening times untill 22h.
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Cargills Food City Tangalle
Tangalle RoadFood City is a well sorted grocery with comfortable opening times untill 22h.
Sightseeing
Galle Fort
The fort has a colourful history, and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population. The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. The Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the Ramparts of Galle, withstood the Boxing Day tsunami, which damaged part of coastal area Galle town.
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Benteng Belanda Galle
Church StreetGalle Fort
The fort has a colourful history, and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population. The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. The Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the Ramparts of Galle, withstood the Boxing Day tsunami, which damaged part of coastal area Galle town.
Mulkirigalla Temple
The temple is built on a rock 205 m above sea level and there are 533 steps to the summit. The rock is surrounded by Benagala, Kondagala, Bisogala and Seelawathiegala, these rocks all have Buddhist shrines. With the arrival of the Europeans, Mulkirigala was named as Adam’s Berg. It is believed that Europeans confused Mulkirigala with the Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and have believed tombs of Adam and Eve were located here.
Hill of Mulkirigala
Mulkirigalla Temple
The temple is built on a rock 205 m above sea level and there are 533 steps to the summit. The rock is surrounded by Benagala, Kondagala, Bisogala and Seelawathiegala, these rocks all have Buddhist shrines. With the arrival of the Europeans, Mulkirigala was named as Adam’s Berg. It is believed that Europeans confused Mulkirigala with the Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and have believed tombs of Adam and Eve were located here.
Hummanaya Blowhole is the only known Blowhole in Sri Lanka and it is considered to be the second largest blowhole in the world. “Hummanaya” refers to the noise, “hoo”, that can be heard a distance away when the Blowhole is active.
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Hummanaya Blow Hole
Hummanaya Blowhole is the only known Blowhole in Sri Lanka and it is considered to be the second largest blowhole in the world. “Hummanaya” refers to the noise, “hoo”, that can be heard a distance away when the Blowhole is active.
Wewurukannala Vihara Temple in Dickwella (Wewurukannala Vihara)
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Dikwella
Wewurukannala Vihara Temple in Dickwella (Wewurukannala Vihara)
Drinks & Nightlife
Kasino Ballys
34 McCallum RdEssentials
Tangalle
Bus Station Tangalle
Arts & Culture
Palapotha Temple
In Palapotha you will find a lovely taditional pottery.
Getting Around
Matara
Matara Trainstation
Galle Railway Station
Galle Train Station