Best location for relaxation and sunset viewing. There are a number of star rated hotels, villas, eateries, pubs and retail establishments there, particularly jewelry and gem stores. Parking slots and areas available during the day and at night.

A visit to the Galle fort is an absolute must do. The Dutch construction, the fort walls facing the waves is a sight that shouldn't be missed. The fort is sea bound on one side, making it a spectacular view, especially during sunset. Also, it is a unique fort where the part of the town (civilianw) lives within the fort. This makes it a home to numerous cafes and shops.

This walled city hosts magnificent views. There are cafes, restaurants and hotels inside. There are scenic spots where the sunset looks incredible and will be engraved in memories. Inside you will find churches, mosques and temples that you can visit. There are also souvenir shops and art exhibitions, a city to fall in love with

This was a fantastic long half day. This was our program: We started at the front gate and did the ‘Fort Walk’ which is about 2kms roughly around the perimeter. We started late so was a bit hot and probably best done early morning or late afternoon, when temperatures are more manageable. 1. Enter Main Gate 2. Historic Clock Tower - head south into the interior of the Fort 3. Museum - small fee to enter, interesting, only small. 4. Dutch Reform Church – can enter, FREE 5. We skipped the Maritime Museum 6. Old Main Gate, 7. Restored Dutch Hospital (up market shops, cafes and restaurants). Then continue south. 8. Famous Galle Lighthouse (not open to the public) Corner of Hospital and Rampart St, overlooking The Beach, then follow the walls to 9. Meeran Mosque (open to go inside, remove shoes) 10. Flag Rock. There was a friendly chap willing to dive off the cliff for a fee. I am sure he has the experience and knows what he is doing but it looked quite unsafe. Nobody took him up whilst we were there. 11. Triton Bastion. Along the way there are ammunition bunkers if your interested. 12. Shopping in Pedlar Street – narrow cobblestone laneways. At this point we ambled around the streets looking at various shops, had some lunch, tried a couple of different bars and generally relaxed. 13. The walk finishes at Star Bastion, overlooking the northern coast towards Hikkaduwa. 14. We then hired a tuk tuk to take us around the Fort and gave us a running commentary then returned us to our Hotel Grand Galle which is just outside the Fort.

Dutch Fort is one of the most extraordinary historical and archeological sites of the world. The fort was first constructed by Portuguese and later fortified by the Dutch in the mid-seventeenth century. Its a blend of archeology, architecture, and history in the backdrop of the tropical seas.   

Step back in time! Rich in history. Great architecture. Interesting shope and galleries. Many lovely cafes and restaurants. No big international chains (thanks be!). I really love thios place.

We stopped for a tour of the Galle fortress on our way to Bentota. It is such a lovely and well preserved fortress. It was fun to walk around and they have provided a lot of information on the fortress bastions and cannons. All around are smaller heritage buildings some which have been converted into tourist shops.

A relatively tranquil place as the street widths limit traffic, mainly tuktuks and motorbikes. So much to see here, from the ramparts to the lighthouse to the streets and to the old buildings. Many housing delightful, great value cafes and restaurants. Explore the side streets. Felt very safe here at all times. It has a lot of history behind it and as such exudes charm, character and at times quaintness. A perfectly perfect place to visit Highly recommended

Enjoyed every bit of this historic fort. Had planned half day, so reached there by 1:30 pm and it was scorching hot. Wanted to cover it walking but hired Tuk Tuk due to heat. The Tuk Tuk driver showed all the prominent points. After getting oriented we saw the fort at our own pace, like exploring the national museum, which was just a small one. Maritime Archeology Museum was very good but needs better maintenance, nowhere fans were working and it was not well lit. The ambience of the Galle fort was amazing with a lot of tourist everywhere specially around evening time. The by lanes offered magical ambience with old world charm. The Fort has a lot to offer- historical buildings like Light house, museums, churches, mosque, Buddhist temple, medieval Dutch houses converted to hotels/ restaurants/ government offices. A lot of eateries and chic stores and boutiques looked amazing. Sunset looked beautiful from the fort wall.

Guessing the Fort is the THE tourist attraction of Galle. And rightly so, as the main town is just the usual mix of shops selling tat interspersed with tuk tuk drivers hollering ’you you from’ every other step. Back to the Fort. Nice eclectic mixx of shops, cafes and restaurants set into traditional building. All very pretty. What lets the whole Fort down is traffic and complete absence of pavements. Amazed that people are not being hit all the time. Not sure if the authorities have considered pedestrianising the place (or maybe part of it) x would certainly make it more attractive to visitors not to mention safer