Visitors expecting 24 hour beach parties, lively bars, and wild full moon raves will be seriously disappointed. Thailand this ain't! The expected rise in younger tourists and backpackers will no doubt liven things up a bit but Unawatuna is a sleepy fishing village and the beach area is only mildly more awake. When the sun goes down things get very quiet - there are still plenty of bars and restaurants open (some even turn the music up!) but by midnight most have closed. There are a couple of places to hang out till the early hours but it's just like being in a normal bar rather than a party. If you want wild nightlife I'm afraid you'll have to go to Thailand.
Written Nov 2, 2003
is the place where nice people comes for eating and drinking around a bar,
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is the place where nice people comes for eating and drinking around a bar,
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Q: Hi there - How far is this hotel from the airport and is it beach front?

A: Which hotel? Unawatuna is about 160 km - 4-5 hours drive - from the airport.
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Unawatuna is a small beach resort overlooking the Unawatuna Bay. It has golden beaches, clear, calm waters and an offshore reef ideal for younger tourists who frequent its beach front cafes and guest...
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A recent opinion poll by Emirates Airlines declared Unawatuna to be the best beach in the world. As they're currently pushing Sri Lanka as a new up-and-coming holiday destination it's easy to be...
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Unawatuna is the #1 beach destination in Sri Lanka, it's very popular with Asians and backpackers from Europe, and is also considered amongst one of the twelve best beaches in the world. Unawatuna...
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One of the worlds best beaches?

Yes, that is right. Unawatuna has been voted one of the worlds best beaches and in my opinion for good reason. We visited Unawatuna and thought we would stay for mayben 4 days, 9 days later we left...
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Unawatuna is over 150 kms from the Colombo BIAirport, a good four hours plus journey by van or longer by public transport. Its just south of the Dutch Fortress city of Galle.
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