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All 191 places by distance →One day from Tangalle
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:06 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tangalle
- Rekawa Turtle Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Tangalle Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Mawella Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Blue Beach Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Tangalle
How to reach Tangalle
By road
Mirissa 46 km · Galle 80 km · Ratnapura 107 km. Directions.
By air
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 58 km by road; Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 204 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tangalle?
Blue Beach Island (island, about 14 km), Hiriketiya Beach (beach, about 15 km), Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 15 km), Silent Beach (beach, about 4 km), Tangalle Beach View Point (beach, about 1 km), Henakaduwa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya - Tangalle (Buddhist site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tangalle?
82 places on Spotwander: 22 beaches & coast, 19 buddhist sites, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest beach to Tangalle?
Paravi Wella Beach, about 1 km by road; Tangalle Beach View Point (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Tangalle?
Tangalle Harbour Temple, about 1 km by road; Welle Bodiya (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tangalle?
Start in Tangalle, visit Rekawa Turtle Beach, then Tangalle Beach, then Mawella Beach, then Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya, then Blue Beach Island, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.