A few hours south of Colombo lies the cool little town of Unawatuna. Here you can swim and snorkel during the day, then eat and drink to your heart’s content at night. Unawatuna town itself was a little too pricey for us to stay in – we stayed in the neighbouring town of Talpe, which was 15 minutes drive away. Armed with a trusty 125cc scooter however, we made daily trips into Unawatuna and beyond, and here’s what we did.
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A month felt like the perfect amount of time to spend in Sri Lanka – enough time to visit both touristy and untouched spots, and get a full appreciation for the diversity of the country. Of course, you could condense the country into two weeks, or really relax over two or three months, but here’s how we spent our 3.5 weeks.
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The water is warm, the sand is silky, and there are huge palm trees to read your book under. As far as we’re concerned, Sri Lanka’s beaches are exactly what a tropical island paradise should look like.
We have spent the better part of a month travelling the islands coastline. From the more remote upper east coast to the touristic south west, this country has a bit of everything. Something that unifies all of the beaches though, is how overwhelmingly great they are. Some were greater than others though, so here’s our run-down of the best.
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