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the resources the reviews the forums the calendar the links search back to all reviews... check out more places in sri lanka... galle: general info · city links · history things to do · hostels · tours · read reviews GALLE Calling Code: +94    In this costal town, the Dutch presence is still visible. Galle was an ancient port (said to be the legendary Tarshish of the Bible), and our first international commerce and trade centre. Today, Galle is the bustling provincial capital and administrative centre of the south. It is famous for its lovely Unawatuna Bay, where the sea is reef protected and therefore safe for swimming. The old Dutch Star fort (a World Heritages Site) covering 36 hectares, the well-preserved Groote Kerk (Dutch Church), Dutch Government House, the New Oriental Hotel (built in 1684) old bell tower and a tide-based Sewage-System, also introduced by the Dutch. In Galle they still make the Dutch pillo-lace and do fine ebony-carving and gem-polishing. If there's a place you've stayed or something you've done, but we haven't listed, review it for us! Hostels Lighthouse Lodge Ocean View Guesthouse Orchard House

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