Places to visit near Galle
400+ spots within 200 km of Galle, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Galle for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake · lake · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~59 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kachchiwatta Ancient Temple · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Zwart Bastion · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Well liked
- National Museum · museum · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Well liked
- Eco Friendly River Safari & Canoeing Excursion Mahamodara · river spot · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Sri Sudharmalaya Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Historical Mansion Museum · museum · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Dewata Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Well liked
- Meeran Mosque · dargah · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Flag Rock Bastion · fort · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated
- Jungle Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~5 km · Well liked
- Rumassala Sanctuary · sanctuary · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Unawatuna Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Sunset view point · viewpoint · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~7 km
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Galle · Buddhist site · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Boossa Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~8 km
- The Frog Rock · viewpoint · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~9 km · Highly rated
- Turtle Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~10 km
- Habaraduwa Beach · beach · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~14 km · Well liked
- Kottawa Reserve Forest · sanctuary · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~15 km · Highly rated
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~68 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~75 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~103 km · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~106 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Udawalawe National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~109 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~112 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Matthias Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~114 km · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~114 km · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~117 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- Weras Ganga Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~118 km · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Must-see
- Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~121 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~121 km · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~122 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotte Rajamaha Vihara · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~123 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~124 km · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~124 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Lawrence Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~124 km · Must-see
- Kande Viharaya Museum · museum · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Well liked
- Secret Island · river spot · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Well liked
- Sapugahadola Ella Falls. · waterfall · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Highly rated
- Nilwella Beach (Blue Beach) · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~70 km · Well liked
- Katuwana Dutch Fort · fort · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~72 km · Well liked
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Must-see
- Isipathanarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~127 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Must-see
- Srī Sambōdhi Mahavihāra Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Colombo National Museum · museum · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Well liked · Must-see
- National Art Gallery · museum · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Must-see
- Vihara Maha Devi Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~129 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Well liked · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Church of St. Michael & All angels · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Must-see
- Gangarama Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seema Malakaya Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Must-see
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~131 km · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Face Beach · beach · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pettah Floating Market · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Must-see
- Henry Steel Olcott · fort · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- Khan Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque · dargah · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Must-see
- St. Lucia Church · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade · church · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maha Kali Amman kovil · temple · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~136 km · Must-see
By type near Galle
- buddhist sites · 71 · nearest: Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala (6 km)
- beaches & coast · 47 · nearest: Thalpe Beach (12 km)
- waterfalls · 47 · nearest: Bopath Falls (106 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 39 · nearest: Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara (48 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 37 · nearest: Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake (13 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 37 · nearest: Parrot Rock (37 km)
- forts & heritage · 27 · nearest: Galle Dutch Fort (3 km)
- churches · 22 · nearest: St. Mary's Cathedral (3 km)
- museums · 18 · nearest: Maritime Archaeology Museum (4 km)
- other attractions · 14 · nearest: Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa (14 km)
- temples · 14 · nearest: Sri Venkateshwara Maha Vishnu Moorthy Kovil (121 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 11 · nearest: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (36 km)
- parks · 8 · nearest: Ridiyagama Safari Park (109 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 4 · nearest: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (133 km)
- caves · 3 · nearest: Ravana's Cave (161 km)
- treks · 1 · nearest: Sri Padaya-Kuruwita Erathna Trail Start (112 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Mirissa · 38 km
- Places near Bentota · 60 km
- Places near Ratnapura · 91 km
- Places near Colombo · 131 km
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 147 km
- Places near Ella · 161 km
- Places near Negombo · 167 km
- Places near Kandy · 181 km