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beaches, food, nature
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Aluthgama is hot, noisy and full of touts
In a nutshell
Maybe the best beach on the westcoast
ottley Says: MaluBanna offers unique local excursions aimed at culture hungry visitors.Deep Sea FishingGuided Village Bicycle ToursMorning at BeruwelaFish HarbourCoastal Snorkelling CruiseCandle Lit Dinner at KosgodaTurtle HatcherySunset Drinks at BeruwelaLighthouseWhale WatchingRiver...
Candle Lit Dinner at Koggala Turtle Hatchery
ottley Says: We have just returned from a 14 night holiday in Sri Lanka. We stayed at The Bentota Beach Hotel which was a little bit average, but the holiday was lifted a little by the number of great activities available in the area. We went water skiing and did a river safari, but by...
tim07 Says: The beach is a superb stretch of golden sand. Although there are a string of resort hotels here, the beach was clean & tidy, the buildings are mainly hidden by palm trees too. I visited the beach early in the morning and at sunset, there were a few locals selling things, the...
tim07 Says: The river and lagoon offer a wide range of water activities from canoeing to jet-skiing. It's also possible to go on boat trips up the river and explore the Bentota Ganga's waterways. Here you'll find many different types of birds and reptiles.
tim07 Says: My favourite time to visit the beach was at sunset. It was so relaxing and peaceful to watch the sun setting over the Indian Ocean.
HansDK Says: Short trips from BentotaBoat trip on Bentota riverKande Vihare Buddhist Temple- Sri Lanka's tallest Buddha Statue. The Buddha Statue which is 160½ ft tall is constructed in Bhoomi Sparsha Mudra (Calling the Earth to Witness His Enlightenment).Sri Kalyanarama Maha Viharaya,...
Dalmanuta Gardens - Ayurvedic Resort & Restaurant
1 Review and 146 Opinions I speed 5 days at Dalmanuta Gardens and have to say that will be difficult to forget. They've a...
2 Reviews and 281 Opinions Way overpriced. Not a 5 star hotel in the least. Location and establishment may be 5 star but the...
Escoffier: Don't miss Escoffier!!!
sylivia1972 Says: Beautiful timber paved verandah, professionally designed building, mouth watering tasty food, the court yard , they maintain high standards similar to a 05 star hotel's restaurant. but the prices are not 05 star rates..that's very important! Escoffier's owner Bhanuka is a...
Escoffier: A place to eat, to relax, to gather more memories.
chandifernando Says: Escoffier is a newly opened restaurant near Warahena, Bentota. It's more like a cafe' by the day time but turns in to a wonderland by the night time. Spacious, modern design, timber paved beautiful Verandah which is ideal for Al Fresco dining and stone paved court...
Escoffier: It's Bentota's pride...a jewel...I love the place.
andrewlangdon Says: Been to Escoffier last evening for dinner with few friends..we sit out side in the Verandah and the time was nearly 09.30pm. The breezy wind just took our wearniess away...peaceful..romantic..one of the most peaceful meals I ever had..The food was delicious..I cannot stop...
Terrena Lodge: They actually listen to what food you want!
juliettewer Says: My partner likes simple food which is not too spicy while I love the local fare. In many restaurants only one of us went away happy. This place is where they actaully listen to you and do not make assumptions that thay know what you might want.Western and local food were...
HansDK Says: If you need a tour guide/driver for your excursions by van or tuk tuk , I can recommend a guy called Sena.You can meet him at his "offfice" on the beach between Bentota Beach Hotel and Hotel Ceysands, or you can contact him by mail or phone.
Nuckie Says: You won't regret using Bentota Tour. I have contacted with many different car charter companies in Sri Lanka beforehand but he was an absolute best chauffeur.Mr.Himashi is an intelligent and knowlegeable about nature/culture and of course Sri Lanka.He speaks well English and...
Helpfulness
Ranga-Wine Stores is certainly one of the most modern and well-assorted on Sri lanka's westcoast. Liquors of local origin, some imported brands and a small assortment of wines are waiting for the well-off customer.
Unfortunately not all of the shop-employees are meeting those high standards:
it happened to me and some other guests frequently,(easily to be classified as tourists), who tried to buy the excellent local Arrak, that an overcharge of somewhat more than 100% has been (or has been tried to be) applied.
(Mendis 3 years Arrak sells countrywide for SL-Rupees 900,-the price charged was yet SLR 1875,-)
At Least Do This: 1. Do not enter the shop with your taxi - or 3-wheel-driver; he seems to participating at your buy.
2. Before buying any liquor, consult the barman of your hotel; he usually will be well informed about the valid prices!
3. Do NOT go into a discussion with the shop's employees, they will suddenly claim to speak only the local language/dialect
Alternative: Ask the barman of your hotel or your host where to buy. AVOID this shop, just to stay on the safe side !
4. Call the local, helpful tourist-police (below)
Phone: 034-2276049 Moragalla Station
Updated Sep 26, 2008
Bentota village - Is my name really Bon bon?
juliettewer Says: Bentota village is full of locals trying to make some money from showing you around the place and some of them get agressive if you are not interested. There are many kids unattended and they call you Bon bon or Money- money. Really unpeleasant experience. Prepair to say...
HansDK Says: What annoys me, is the "commission boys" in Aluthgama. Their "base" is around the fish market and the railway crossing. They will approach you and offer to show you around. If you don't go shopping, they will expect a fee for the "guided" tour. But if you go shopping with...
Avoid expensive "Wine-Stores" !
WStat Says: Ranga-Wine Stores is certainly one of the most modern and well-assorted on Sri lanka's westcoast. Liquors of local origin, some imported brands and a small assortment of wines are waiting for the well-off customer.Unfortunately not all of the shop-employees are meeting those...
BIRDWATCHING: The "Red vented Bulbul"
WStat Says: Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is about 20cm in length, with a long tail. It has brown or black upperparts, with a white rump. The breast is brown or black, and the rest of the underparts are white apart from the red around the vent. The head and small crest are...
Crowe Says: Close to Bentota is a sleeping buddha.A complex of two temples an adjacent hills. This is quite a climb but the view in the temple and the surronding countryside is amazing. In the temple there is some mytholical history about the conflict between ceylon and tamil.We were...
Summer in Sri Lanka's southwest-coast
WStat Says: Hi Molly,find below some remarks about "summer in Bentota"- I found in my favorite hotels information-material. It is very close to Bentota Beach Hotel, so their comments are valid for both hotels:"In Sri Lanka, our experience has been that even during the time of the...
WStat Says: Besides taking a Tuc-Tuc or a taxi to reach the nearby attractions, a whole round-trip to the cultural triangle in Sri-Lankas "midlands" is strongly recommended.To get a hassle-free and totally individual roundtrip, up until now I used the excellent services of a Colombo...
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Bentota in Sri Lanka's Southwest
Bentota has about 10 000 inhabitants, most of them singhalese Buddhists. There are two rivers in the south and north (Bentota Ganga / Lunu Ganga), making Bentota to a kind of peninsula. The beach...
Bentota is a beach resort on the West Coast of Sri Lanka, It is a good area for diving, windsurfing, relaxing, Turtle Hatcheries etc. Also as a base to explore the rest of the country, which you ...
Bentota is a village south of Beruwela. It has a few tourist hotels and beautiful beaches, colorful markets and some nice restaurants with good seafood.
I was never a big fan of Negombo but I’ve warmed to it a little recently, people do seem to be very friendly there and a lot of tourists like it because it gets lively and tourist orientated...
With its stunning beach Bentota was an ideal place to end my tour of Sri Lanka. It's the water sports capital of the island, but I chose to spend my days relaxing at the beach or in the hotel grounds....
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