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A Fortress at the End of the Island

Galle Fort — Southern tip of the island

Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fortress on Sri Lanka's southern coastGALLE FORT RAMPARTSPhoto from Unsplash
Southern tip of the islandPhoto — Unsplash

UNESCO World Heritage site — best explored on foot at sunset, when the lighthouse glows and locals gather on the ramparts.

A 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress on a rocky peninsula at the southern tip of Sri Lanka. Inside the ramparts is a living old town of cobbled lanes, art galleries, boutique hotels, and oceanfront cafés.

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6.0269° N, 80.2167° ECarto · OSM

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