Must-see fort · Galle, Sri Lanka
Galle Lighthouse
Galle Lighthouse is a fort in Galle, Sri Lanka — highly rated with travellers.
Galle Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Galle Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Galle Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
- From Galle (LK): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Mirissa (LK): about 36 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Bentota (LK): about 64 km by road (51 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 95 km by road (76 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Colombo (LK): about 135 km by road (108 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
Address: Villa Aurora, Galle Fort, 32 Hospital St, Galle 80000. Coordinates: 6.02471, 80.21945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Galle Lighthouse
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake · lake · Galle · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Galle Lighthouse
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura · ~116 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Square · fort · Colombo · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Independence Memorial Hall · fort · Colombo · ~132 km · Must-see
- Frederick Richard Senanayaka · fort · Colombo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Cenotaph War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Nalanda War Memorial · fort · Colombo · ~134 km · Must-see
- Colombo Lotus Tower · fort · Colombo · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Galle Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Galle Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Galle Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Galle Lighthouse from Galle?
Galle Lighthouse is about 4 km by road from Galle (3 km straight line), 36 km from Mirissa and 64 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Galle Lighthouse?
Nearby: Maritime Archaeology Museum (museum, 1 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 1 km), Galle Fort (fort, 1 km), Galle Dutch Fort (fort, 1 km), St. Mary's Cathedral (church, 2 km), Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala (Buddhist site, 3 km).
Is Galle Lighthouse worth visiting?
Galle Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Sri Lanka on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.