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Negombo & surrounds Trips & Tours
Negombo & surrounds
Located a mere 10 kilometres from Bandaranaike Airport, in Colombo, Negombo is the ultimate fly-and-flop beach destination with no fuss whatsoever. Yes, it’s incredibly close to the airport and the main thoroughfare might look a tad touristy, but it’s not all bright lights and ice-cream licking travellers. In the town itself, an impressive network of Dutch canals wind past palm trees and pastel-coloured Catholic churches, and the picturesque lagoon is an ideal spot for windsurfing, boat riding and cocktail drinking. A tuk-tuk up to Angurukaramulla, a striking temple with a six-metre high Buddha at its centre, will give you a real taste of Sri Lanka, as will the lip-smacking array of hip restaurants serving everything from fried crab to coconut-fuelled curries. And then there’s the beach. Sweeping north of the town for several miles in a golden, glorious arc, it might not be as pristine as others on the island, but the balmy waters and buttery sands suit us just fine.
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Negombo feels like a town lost in time, where a stroll will take you past a patchwork of Dutch canals, pastel-coloured churches, bright little boats and ever-waving palms. If you're heading for Sri Lanka's cultural heartlands next, get in some beach time or enjoy watersports on the lagoon. And it's worth catching the atmosphere at Negombo's sunrise fish market. Head a little ways out of town to visit the impressive Angurukaramulla temple, watched over by a 6-metre-high Buddha.
It might be one of the best spots for a pre- or post-flight crash you’ve ever seen, but the sublime hotels that are nestled in the most hidden of corners are worth so much more than that and might even have you staying for longer than a night or two…
Join the buzz at the break-of-dawn fish market for a taste of local life, boisterous banter amid the colourful boats and an incredible array of fish.
Negombo is an old hand when it comes to offering beach holidays in Sri Lanka and the choice of accommodation is staggering. Some of the older (and cheaper) hotels are, however, disappointingly focused on package tours and quasi-European cuisine. Avoid.
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