Located just south of India is the beautiful tropical island nation of Sri Lanka. Known for its rich heritage and blissful scenic beauty, Sri Lanka is a great place to visit if you are looking for vibrant and colourful cultural experience. With its many historic landmarks, pristine beaches and coastal features, lush forests and exotic wildlife, thriving hospitality and tourism industries, and diverse society, Sri Lanka is a land that offers you a range and experiences and opportunities.
Located in the southern city of Galle is the Galle Fort, one of Sri Lanka’s most famous cultural historic landmarks. Declared as a world heritage site by the UNESCO, this fortress is known for its many cultural attractions and highlights which have dazzled both locals and tourists. The fine blend of Sri Lankan traditions with the Dutch architecture of the fort truly makes the fort a must-see place by all those who visit Sri Lanka.
Built by the Portuguese in 1588 and thereafter occupied and extensively restructured by the Dutch, the Galle Fort today houses a diverse population consisting of various cultures and ethnicities. The Fort is known for its amazing architecture which has withstood the test of time for over 400 years. The best way to explore the many highlights and attractions of the Galle Fort is embark on a tour of the fort. These tours will ensure that you see the awe-inspiring traditional Dutch churches, quait Asian infused Dutch architectural structures, the many insightful museums, and the hulking ramparts of the Fort. Several retail outlets, restaurants and cafeterias have also sprung up inside the fort, offering traditional arts and crafts and delicious and exotic meals and bites. Tours will ensure that also encounter other highlights of the fort such as the famous ‘rampart divers’ and the ‘Breadfruit Tree’ which is believed to be almost as old as the fort. One might also find it truly blissful to walk along the ramparts, overlooking the beautiful blue waters of the Bay of Galle.

A tour operator that specializes in unique Sri Lanka tours is Jetwing Travels. Established 1980 and considered to be one of Sri Lanka’s most reputed tour operators, Jetwing Travels offers a range of Sri Lanka travel packages ranging from tours that explore the romantic and scenic beauty of Sri Lanka to tour that will let your experience the adventure and exoticism of Sri Lanka. This tour operator also offers a many special offers and surprises as well, and are sure to make your visit to Sri Lanka most memorable.

Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Caliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered.Google+