Galle is the capital town of southern costal is also known as the oldest word’s romantic city. Sir, James Emerson Tennant pays tribute to this magical city introducing the port city as the”Tarshish” in the Bible, where ships trading with king Soloman were loadedwith Elephants. Peacock & Gemstone. This fantastic city is 40km away from Sinagawa beach Balapitiya.Most famous 92 Acre Dutch fort bring pride to the Galle Town. Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in1588 by the Poruguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 on words.it is a historical, archaeological and extend save reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
Just a 10 minutes’ drive from Sinagawa beach can see the famous Madu river, which could be done for period of about 2 hours. The Madu river is also famous for its 64 large islands are Maduwa,Kothduwa, Sthpaha Duwa, & Ginduwa most of the islands are in habited. During the boat trip you could also witness the art of prawn capturing and also Fishing done by the village that live on some of the island. Its estuary and the many mangroves are lets on it constitute a complex coastal wetland ecosystem. In has high ecological and aesthetic significance being home to 303 species of plants belonging to 95 families and to 248 species of vertebrate last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forest in Sri Lanka.
Moonstone Mine is located between Ambalangoda and Hikkaduwa, the small village of Meetiyagoda has gained a reputation for its moonstone mines. Moonstone is sodium potassium aluminum silicate with the chemical formula (Na , K) ALSi308.its name is derided from a visual effect, or sheen caused by light diffraction within a microstructure consisting of a regular succession of feldspar layers. Moonstone are widely believed have formed due to effect of moon’s magnetic power. This mine is spread over an area of around one acre and a special feature seen here is that there are no moonstones found even in the close vicinity of the said nine.
Ambalangoda Mask Museum Just a 15 minutes drive from our hotel is the mask museum. Devil masks are a hallmark of our island’s history. These intricate, colorful and eeric masks are deeply rooted in Sri Lankan folklore and have been interwoven in to our culture over the years, especially on the south coast. Visit the Ariyapala mask museum in Ambalangoda, a cultural center that exhibits these masks as well as other artisanal handcrafts.
Hikkaduwa Beach is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka.It’s famous for beach, surfing, coral and night life. The area also has a reputation for offering a vibrant nightlife.Hikkaduwa is also very popular with board surfers. Snorkeling &Diving. This fantastic city is km away from Shinagawa beach Balapitiya.It was affected by the Tsunami caused by 2004 Indian ocean earthquake. Villages effected were Thelwaththa, Paraliya (Queen of the sea rail disaster) Dodanduwa, Kahawa,Rathgama.
Famed as the premier whale watching destination in Sri Lanka, Marissa is approximately one and a half hours away from our hotel in Balapitya. Setting off from Marissa there is up to 95% opportunity to came across sperm whales and good pretty chance of sighting the blue whale as well there are believed to be around 26 different species of whales traversing this region and this including the well-loved daphnia. It is an exhilarating , enlightening and life changing experience to see these miracles of the ocean - to face.
As short drive away from Shinagawa beach hotel is the most popular town of Bentota. Often referred to as the country’s water sports capital. With the river on one side and the beach on the other enjoy the best of both worlds here. Wakeboard across emerald waters or enjoy slow boat ride through the or enjoy slow boat ride through the dense mangroves of Bentota.
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