South Zone
Southern coast of Sri Lanka has a belt of coastal destinations including Hikkaduwa, Galle, Unawatuna, Weligama, Koggala, Tangalle up to Hambantota. Bowing at popular beach destinations in Sri Lanka, all of these has a different taste to offer in their segment to a traveler. While Hikkaduwa is more appealing to youth and hippie traveler, Tangalle is a vibrant clean beach which is a good destination for the travelers who wants relaxation. Among the southern coast destinations Galle is the most popular city destination holding cultural, historical and the archeological significance. Galle has an Old Dutch Fort and an amazing set of attractions listed in which is a central point of destinations to a traveler who wants to learn more about the actual Sri Lankan travel. Much less package oriented than west coast, the spectacularly scenic bays and beaches of the south coast are a magnet for independently travelling sun and sea worshippers, with fewer crowds and some good value accommodation. While the city life focuses on Matara and particularly Galle, whose colonial origins provide some historical interest.