Beachfronts around Palm Island, Rumassala, Coco Bay, Unawatuna Bay & the deserted Dalawella beaches in the vicinity of Galle are wonderful pristine beaches like natural swimming pools spread out between about 2 to 9 km south from town.  Great places for snorkeling, scuba diving, jet skiing, kite surfing, windsurfing, sun bathing, sun tanning & other watersports activities of uncanny beaches.     Kaluwella (Black Sand Beach ) is also a deserted tranquil beach with clean black sand 4 km north from town.

Galle township is a somnolent but splendid old town on the south-west coast of the magical Isle.  Formerly the capital of Ceylon, with a natural harbor during the time of the Portuguese period before the British changed the Capital to be Colombo.  Apart from the dazzling beaches at Unawatuna Bay, Kaluwella (black sand shore), etc. it is full of attractions including the Madhu River for boat excursions into the nature & natural turtle farms on the shores.

The Galle Dutch Fort ( A UNESCO World Heritage Site ), a lively medieval township, is one of numerous attractions to visit.  Originally built by the Portuguese, it was renovated by the Dutch & restored by the British replete with green & granite ramparts, cannons, dungeons, stone bunkers & Stone Park benches.  A stroll down the stone paved roads springs one the feeling of being in Rome, the architecture of the old buildings of this Fort are predominantly European.  The old fashioned courtyards & sidewalks of the built up area of the little town offer the eyes, the comfort of ‘space’ to enjoy what one looks at & ‘see’ it.  Stone parapet walls serve to classify the distinct areas of the ramparts, so are the massive walls on the perimeter of the fort, built wide & high enough to protect its ‘residents’ from any attacks by adversaries back in the days.  There are dungeons built in the basements to contain trespassers or prisoners.  On the green grassy  ramparts there are canons placed at strategic locations for defense purposes.      From the eastern rampart, one can see the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium.