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Galle Hotels: Sri Lanka’s Pride

Author: Nancy Eben

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Galle city is an interesting stop, during tour to Sri Lanka, for everyone from the historians, to anyone interested in learning about Sri Lanka's historical experience. The city with a colorful history is located on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, is a UNESCO declared World Heritage site for its splendid Dutch fort. It is a port town and is one of the best cases of a fortified city built by Europeans in south and Southeast Asia. Galle city still has the air of a Dutch town still, after 300 years, in its fort and the many historical buildings. Most of the old Dutch buildings and structures present invoke an old worldly charm of their past, which is a pleasant experience.

Galle city offers an all together a different experience for the tourists, with it being one of country’s historic towns, a gateway to the beautiful beach of Unawatuna that is situated very close. The best time to visit the place is during the months from October through April, when the monsoon strikes the region and the place becomes beautiful with calm sea and blue skies. The city today is quite popular and a must visit during a tour to Sri Lanka. The city is close to many of major cities and is visited sometimes just for a day. However, the city has numerous other attractions besides the Dutch Fort. There is the Dutch Reformed Church, St Mary's Cathedral, the museum of folk art and Culture, Ahangama and the Koggala Lake. To add the visitor’s can relax in the beautiful number of beaches in and around Galle. Galle hotels offer comfortable accommodation during the stay for the tourists.

Galle city makes you fall in love with itself and in addition the simplicity of the people of Galle add to the charm of the city. This wonderful city certainly demands more than a day and hotels Galle are the right choice for rooms. Ideally located, superb facilities and services all pave way for a memorable stay in the city. Being a major port once, Galle is a lovely city filled with colonial Dutch and Portuguese history and architecture. The city is known for its lace, filled with precious crafts and historic reserves like jewellery, ceramics, and furniture from the Dutch ages and brass work.

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Nancy Eben is an associate editor of http://www.stayressrilanka.com/. The website offers exclusive information of srilanka and hotels galle. We also provide online hotel reservation of galle hotels. We appreciate your feedback and queries at info@stayressrilanka.com.

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