Negombo travel - Lonely Planet | Sri Lanka, Asia
With a stash of decent hotels and restaurants to suit all pockets, a friendly local community, an interesting old quarter and a reasonable (though somewhat polluted) beach, Negombo is a much easier place to find your Sri Lankan feet than Colombo.
Negombo Beach Park | Negombo, Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet
Sri Lanka, Asia. Negombo. Foreign tourists can normally access the beach in front of most big hotels even if you're not staying, but for a more colourful (and noisier) scene join the locals at this municipal beach. Read more.
Must-see attractions Negombo, North of Colombo - Lonely Planet
Discover the best attractions in Negombo including Main Fish Market, Negombo Beach, and Hamilton Canal.
Negombo Beach | Negombo, Sri Lanka | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Negombo. Even though it could never compete in a beauty contest against many Sri Lankan beaches, Negombo's beach, which stretches north from the town right along the hotel strip before fading into a palm-tree distance, is pleasant enough and makes for a good sunset stroll.
Main Fish Market | Negombo, Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet
Fish auctions on the beach and sales at the fish market near the fort are a slippery and smelly affair, but one that’s well worth forgoing some pool time for. The catch is not all from the open sea: Negombo is at the northern end of a lagoon that is renowned for its lobsters, crabs and prawns.
Duwa | Negombo, Sri Lanka | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Even though it could never compete in a beauty contest against many Sri Lankan beaches, Negombo's beach, which stretches north from the town right along…. View more attractions. Joined to Negombo by the lagoon bridge, Duwa is famed for its Easter passion play.
Hamilton Canal | Negombo, Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet
Canals extend from Negombo all the way south to Colombo and north to Puttalam, a total distance of over 120km. You can hire a bicycle in Negombo from various hotels and ride the canal-side paths of the Hamilton Canal, enjoying picturesque views …
Angurukaramulla Temple | Negombo, Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet
East of the town centre the Angurukaramulla Temple, with its 6m-long reclining Buddha, is worth seeing; take a three-wheeler for around Rs 200.
St Mary’s Church | Negombo, Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet
Even though it could never compete in a beauty contest against many Sri Lankan beaches, Negombo's beach, which stretches north from the town right along…. The fading pink chamber of St Mary’s Church, in the town centre, has some thunderous religious ceiling …
Dutch Fort | Negombo, Sri Lanka | Attractions - Lonely Planet
Dutch Fort. Close to the seafront near the lagoon mouth are the ruins of the old Dutch fort, which has a fine gateway inscribed with the date 1678. Also here is a green, called the Esplanade, where cricket matches are a big attraction.