Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is Sri Lanka’s most enchanting coastal town, where Dutch stone walls and cobbled streets preserve centuries of history.

Galle's ramparts, built to withstand monsoon storms and enemy cannons, now offer the opportunity for a serene morning or evening stroll. Colonial era homes, banks and warehouses have been transformed into boutique hotels and art galleries. In Galle you'll also find private villas that occupy restored Dutch mansions while specialist antiques shops and cafes fill former merchant houses that peel at the sides. Behind these buildings and everywhere in between you'll find everyday life; simple homes, tiny Buddhist temples and mosques. Galle's inhabitants come from all walks of life and it offers a seriously rich history, unmatched diversity and varied cuisine influenced from the past, but also present day Sri Lanka.  

We can arrange a visit to the nearby international cricket stadium, visible from the fort's ramparts. Galle is not to be missed, but enjoy it with our local specialists to get under the surface and behind the scenes as part of your tailor-made journey of Sri Lanka. We strongly recommend one of our private and very local guides, as it gets you to secret corners of the fort. Doing this unveils and unravels the complexities of Galle that are such a huge part of Sri Lanka's story. 

You can stay inside Galle Fort in any one of the beautiful boutique hotels or private villas, or alternatively you can stay on the coast near to Galle and head in for the day.