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Galle Hotel Areas Map

How the coast fits together, northwest to southeast: Hikkaduwa, Galle Town by the harbor, the Fort on its promontory, Unawatuna's bay, then Thalpe, Dalawella and Ahangama in the sheltered bay south of the harbor.

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Where to Stay Map

Marker positions come from real coordinates. Use the map to understand how Galle's hotel areas connect to the Fort, the beaches and the coast road.

  1. HikkaduwaAbout 19 km northwest, 30 to 40 min
  2. Galle TownThe harbor, station and buses
  3. Galle FortThe walled heart of Galle
  4. UnawatunaAbout 6 km east, 15 to 20 min
  5. Thalpe & DalawellaAbout 10 km east, 20 to 25 min
  6. AhangamaAbout 20 km east, 30 to 40 min
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HikkaduwaGalle TownGalle FortJungle BeachUnawatunaThalpe & DalawellaKoggala LakeAhangama123456NIndian OceanMarker positions from real coordinates. Coastline illustrative, not to scale.
Marker positions are projected from real coordinates; the coastline is illustrative and not to scale.

Distances and travel times

Approximate distances and travel times around Galle
PlaceDistanceTravel time
Unawatunafrom Galle Fortabout 6 km15 to 20 min
Jungle Beach & Rumassalafrom Galle Fortabout 5 km15 min
Thalpe & Dalawellafrom Galle Fortabout 10 km20 to 25 min
Ahangamafrom Galle Fortabout 20 km30 to 40 min
Hikkaduwafrom Galle Fortabout 19 km30 to 40 min
Mirissa (whale watching)from Galleabout 35 km45 to 60 min
Colombofrom Galleabout 125 km1.5 to 2 hours via expressway
Colombo Airport (BIA)from Galleabout 150 kmabout 2 hours via expressway

Illustrative map, not to scale. Distances are honest approximations, checked July 2026.