Sri Lanka is rightfully considered to be one of the most heavenly corners on Earth. Many beaches with a sandy shore, incredibly clear and clear water, shady palm trees and amazingly beautiful landscapes are concentrated here. Fans of exotic and active beach vacations should definitely visit this place.
The top ten entered the best beaches of Sri Lanka to relax in the winter. The rating is based on traveler reviews.
10. Bentota
Bentota beach - the most famous beach in Sri Lanka, is not a cheap vacation destination, as a rule, people come here from all over the world either newlyweds to spend a romantic honeymoon, or people with plenty to celebrate round dates. Bentota is an ideal place for water sports.
9. Waduwva
Waduwva one of the top ten beaches in Sri Lanka. In this resort of Sri Lanka you will find golden sandy beaches, coconut palms, diving centers, sailboats, surfing and other entertainment. During dives, you can see the remains of sunken ships. Especially for guests equipped with tennis courts and golf courses. All hotels are comfortable. Fans of excursions will not be bored - they will be able to visit neighboring Kalutara with the Buddhist temple of Gangatilaka Vihara and the city of fishermen Hambantota, take a trip along the canals by boat and capture the local beauty.
8. Beruella
Beruella - The most premium beach resort in Sri Lanka. There are no guesthouses and, as a result, backpackers, but there are five-star hotels and expensive restaurants. On the beaches (they stretch from the city of Burwell for more than 100 kilometers) - umbrellas, sunbeds and tables, which show off dishes with fresh fruits. Ayurvedic and spa centers are open at many hotels. In addition to the Russians, rich families from India and the Netherlands often stop in Beruwell (after all, Ceylon was a Dutch colony for a long time). The beaches here are wonderful: white sand, clear azure water and palm trees. By the way, the waves here are not high, and the water is warm all year round.
7. Negombo
Negombo - a long picturesque sandy and absolutely clean beach. Many comfortable hotels have been built here and a huge amount of entertainment is offered, both on land and on water: windsurfing, diving and kite surfing. The latter is quite relevant, since the sea here is usually turbulent, wavy.
6. Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay - One of the best beach resorts in Sri Lanka. This is a great place to relax, which, in addition, is among the ten best places in the world for surfing. A huge sandy beach, safe even for inexperienced swimmers, extends to the high cliff of Crocodile Rock, where wild elephants can often be seen. Arugam Bay is surrounded by the jungle, lakes and moist wetlands lie nearby, due to which a special microclimate and low rainfall formed here.
5. Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa - A huge and beautiful beach, it consists of several conventional parts. You can swim on it, but not everywhere, because somewhere there are very big waves, a joy for surfers, and somewhere there are fishing boats. The sand is wonderful, fluffy, the color of coffee with milk. Hikkavuda is very clean. On the coastline, among palm trees, there are hotels and guesthouses, cafes and restaurants.
4. Dickwell
Dickwell - a small but very picturesque beach of Sri Lanka. Dikwella - one of the most peaceful, idyllic beaches on the island, where the newlyweds do not mind getting: the honeymoon will be incredibly beautiful and secluded. The length of the beach is 3 km. Dikwella beach is one of those where it is convenient and pleasant to swim. The western part is best suited for this, since in the center the waves are relatively large, and in the east there are many stones. Here you can also go scuba diving. In the village of the same name there are practically no large hotels: only one hotel complex and several guesthouses. Local cafes serve seafood dishes. The entire south coast is very picturesque, it is indented with bays of all stripes, sometimes rocky, large boulders protrude onto the shore, about which waves break.
3. Tangale
Tangale - This is one of the most beautiful beach spots in the south, while the resort, although well-known, has never been saturated with tourists. The beaches here are very beautiful and very deserted, and sometimes you might think that on the long coast there is no one but you. But at the same time this is one of the most unsuccessful places for swimming due to the constant big waves, perhaps the most undulating in the whole south. This is just the perfect place for those who just want to enjoy the ocean and doing nothing, but active people here may seem very boring. Tourism infrastructure is poorly developed here. There are plenty of hotels here, but there is no separate tourist area. There are few restaurants and cafes for tourists.
2. Mirissa
Mirissa one of the three best beaches in Sri Lanka. Mirissa is very beautiful, there is white sand, palm trees hang over the ocean, green along the entire coast. The beach begins and ends with hills, as if restricting the territory. For lovers of walks, there is the opportunity to walk towards Matara on the coastline for a very long time. On the way, you will see 2 more bays with a calmer ocean, expensive hotels, a hill entirely of iron ore. Just beyond the hill is a village that is carved right in this hill, all red.
1. Unawatuna
Unawatuna completes the ranking of the best beaches in Sri Lanka. According to the Discovery channel, this beach is among the top ten best in the world. There are no large tourist complexes and fashionable hotels in the resort; most of the vacationers here are “savages” who come for a month or more. This is an absolutely safe place for swimming: the entire coast is sandy, there are no strong currents, and the entrance to the sea is gentle. Once it was a wild beach, but tourists quickly trampled a path here, and in the high season it is quite crowded. True, the beach infrastructure is not particularly affected. Of course, there were some beach cafes, umbrellas and sunbeds for rent, and even a shower and toilet. However, the feeling of a “wild beach” persists to this day.