Tangalle is located at the centre of the South Coast. This authentic fishing village is 1.5 hours car from Galle (West) and from Yala National Park (East). The mountains (Ella) and the primary rainforest (Sinharaja) are 3 hours away. Tangalle is a great base to visit natural and cultural sites. Some natural sites are National Parks, Birds sanctuaries, mangroves, Blow Hole, turtles lying eggs, botanical garden, paddy fields, marshlands, small bays and long beaches. The cultural sites are big and small temples, fishing harbour, market, Galle Fort. Daya (5 seats car), his nephew Wasentha (8 seats van) and his friends (tuk tuk and catamaran) will be happy to show you Tangalle's surroundings and further. If you like to visit the sites and areas by yourselves, you can rent a scooter or a bicycle in the guesthouses nearby Patini. If you like to relax, Patini offers a variety of pleasurable pas-times which includes from sports (bath, kayak, bicycle, surf, yoga) through to relaxation desires (games, books, meditation, sudoku).
You can find more details about activities at Patini, at Tangalle or in the South Coast.
TripAdvisor gives also a list of activities and sites in the Southern Province.
The page Events shows a list of events, Perahera (Processions) and other special activities which take part only on special dates. These events are shown per months.
The information in these pages were updated in 2019. The prices shown in these pages are old, they have changed a lot and may change again. Please, inform us of your interest and we will check and inform you back.