Palm trees and pastel skies. Welcome to the south coast of Sri Lanka.
In case you missed it, in my last post I talked about how to choose where to travel to in Sri Lanka, so make sure to check that out.Ā As part of my recent trip to Sri Lanka with two friends, we decided to take it easy and spend some lazy time on the beach on the South Coast. We only had a few days and the lapping of the wavesĀ and sway of the palmĀ trees was just way too enticing. So we spend 4 glorious days touring the beaches, drinking cocktails, eating our weight in delicious Sri LankanĀ curries and swimming in the ocean. Bliss!
A Guide To Sri Lanka’s South Coast Beaches
Stay
As a bit of background, the whole of the south coast is worth exploring, but it’s a good idea to pick a spot to base yourself and then do day trips to different beaches with a driver. This is what we chose to do and it worked really well. We stayed at an absolutely gorgeous hotel called The Owl and the Pussycat.Ā Located near Talpe and just a short drive down the road from Unawatuna, it felt like the perfect retreat with amazing food and really fun design. We could have stayed forever!
Eat & Drink
Have sundowners and then a yummy curry dinner at Ā The Runcible Spoon.
Settle in for margaritas,Ā pizza and reggae tunes atĀ Wijaya Beach… We lovedĀ this place!
Have a casual lunch at gorgeous quaintĀ beachside resort Palm Villa in Mirissa.
On your way down the coast, stop in at Salty Swarmis in Hikkadua for surf chats and lunch.
Have afternoon tea at The Sun House.
See & Do
On your way down the coast, make sure you stop at Lunuganga, the gorgeous homeĀ of late Bevis Bawa, an internationally renowned architect.
Chances are you’ll want to spend most of your time at the beach, and my favourite ones are Midigama, Dellawella and the Eastern side of Mirissa.
Visit the Hundunugoda Tea Factory (great if you dont plan to head into tea country).
Head to DellawellaĀ Beach for sunset, you won’t be able to missĀ the instafamous swing.
Visit the Turtle Hatchery.
If you’re not staying in Galle, you will no doubt head up there for a few day trips. Guide to the fort coming soon!
Another version of the map we created for this series. Pin it for later!
The Sri Lankan king coconut.
Mornings on the beach.
Colourful corners at The Owl & The Pussycat
Pretty Mirissa
Found a friend!
Beachtime.
Frangipani canopy at Palm Villas
Say cheese!
A calm little bay.
Not a bad place to while away a day! At The Owl & The Pussycat.
Must come back asap.
Stay tuned for my guide to Galle!
And yet another place that makes me wonder how you ever left it š
Hahaha I’m wondering that right now too. x
Gorgeous photos!! Makes me want to dive right in!!
Rebecca
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OMG totally, sitting at my desk I couldn’t agree more x
Great post! It tells a beautiful picture story about Sri Lanka.
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Yay! I’m so happy I could communicate it well š
we’re looking to visit Sri Lanka in November this year so these posts are perfect timing
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Amazing! One of Galle coming soon xxx
I think this is what heaven looks like =o)
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I couldn’t agree more, it really was amazing. x
Thanks for sharing. I will take your advice on my next trip
Yay! Thats so great to hear. x
Absolutely stunning!
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Thanks honey!
This place looks absolutely magical and gorgeous!
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I’m sp happy you like it, one of my fave destinations xxx
Wow love this!!
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Thanks so much!! Glad you like x
This is gorgeous Geneva! I love, love the photos, and that map of Sri Lanka is beyond cute! I hope you had a fab time in my home country! I am from Kandy and did you visit Kandy? It’s my favourite place in the world!!!
This is the view from our house:
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Sri Lanka is so beautiful! <3 š I'm loving all of the beaches! So pretty!
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Really beautiful! Your photos are amazing! I would love to go back to Sri Lanka sometime and check out the beaches in the south. I also wanted to know how you create those good looking maps.
Wow what a gorgeous place! Those pictures are stunning too! š
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I’ve never been there but your pics show me how beautiful it is! BTW I’ve recently read this book which is set in Sri Lanka: “The Tea Planter’s Wife” by Dinah Jefferies. HighĆ²y recommend seeing that your are a tea lover and tea is your theraphy.
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