Galle Force
Property Report|June - July 2019

Blessed with stunning beaches, stylish shopping and colonial charm, the appeal of this coastal Sri Lankan town is rising.

Manisa Phromsiripranee
Galle Force

1 Tamarind Hill

There are few better places in Galle from which to hold a get together with friends or to unwind after going around the city than the bar within the elegant Tamarind Hill boutique resort. The elegant drinking den offers a well-curated list of wines and spirits, and a short but sharp collection of cocktails. With mellow lounge music combined with a cosy ambience, it is an ideal spot for those in search of a little well-heeled nightlife.

asialeisure.lk/tamarindhill/dining/bar.html

2 Galle National Museum

Unlock Sri Lanka’s vibrant past in this museum, which is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in Galle fort. Constructed in 1956, the facility was renovated by the Department of National Museums and opened to the public on March 31, 1986. Comprising three galleries, the museum is home to a collection of exhibits from the Portuguese, Dutch and British periods. The first gallery features instruments used in cottage industries like Dutch lace crafting bobbins, wood mask carving, and turtle shell jewellery manufacturing. The second gallery contains a collection of Dutch period furniture, costumes, and weapons, while the last gallery displays historical and archaeological evidence of trade relations between China and Sri Lanka.

museum.gov.lk

3 Crystal Sands

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