Must See places in Negombo

Negombo is one of the most popular coastal cities in Sri Lanka, as it has many stunning beaches and refreshing breezes, exciting water sports, abundant luxury options, as well as delicious seafood, making it one of the most beautiful destinations worth visiting in the country. It is the wonderful city of Negombo, Sri Lanka, where you can enjoy many activities, including water sports, shopping, or enjoy fishing, and eating fresh seafood, as well as monuments and temples will be an integral part of the tour. Negombo's economy is mainly based on its old fishing industry. Even when you walk around the waterfront, you will see large areas for drying fish, as well as hundreds of fishing boats, and in Negombo, there are many buildings dating back to the Portuguese and Dutch era, including the Dutch castle, which was built in 1672 and is currently used as a prison, and there is also A canal built by the Dutch and is still in use today.

How to reach Negombo?

Negombo is located near to Colombo International Airport (less than 8 km from the Airport), which is the main airport in Sri Lanka, and only 30 minutes away from Colombo, the country's capital, making it an easy option to reach.

 Lake Negombo covers an area of (3,164 acres). It is located 40 km north of Colombo. The lake is part of the larger Muthurugwila Swamp and the lagoon wetlands of Negombo Lake. Away from the unique narrow door that leads to the sea at its northern end, the water depth in the lake is less than 2 meters.
 

 
 Negombo is considered as one of the resorts with beautiful beaches and is located on the western shore of Sri Lanka. Wide sandy beaches and safe seas are major tourist attractions that attract locals and tourists from all over the world to enjoy vacations on Eternal Beaches.
The wonderful beaches and water sports make Negombo a wonderful tourist destination for tourists of all kinds, as the city enjoys many quiet and isolated coastal spots that suit everyone.

 Negombo is a traditional fishing town in Sri Lanka. The fishermen of Lake Negombo live in extreme poverty and thatch palm houses in a small village at the water's edge. They rely on their traditional knowledge of their livelihood seasons, using log boats and nylon nets for modest catches from September through April.

So you can spend some time and enjoy a walking tour to learn about its origins and discover the ways of life of the villagers, especially as it is still a busy commercial city, with the second-largest fish market in the country.

In the early morning, you can pay a visit to the fish market, watch the boats sail to the port, and fishermen wearing their traditional clothes with wide-brimmed straw hats, you can also buy various kinds of fish to prepare in one of the restaurants in the city, including shrimp, prawns, and crayfish Sea and others.

 The Old Dutch fort is one of the most characteristic tourist attractions and one of the best places to visit in Negombo, visiting this place explores how the city was during the Dutch era, where the fort is located next to the fish market on the ruins of a former Portuguese stronghold, and the British then converted it into a prison in the late nineteenth century, and there you will enjoy the wonderful design and architecture.

It also includes many wonderful churches and cathedrals that are distinguished by their beautiful designs that resemble the designs that you can see in Rome, so it is called Negumio as "Little Rome."

This building dates back to the days of the Portuguese and Dutch colonization of the Sri Lankan state. And the city was surrounded by a strong wall at that time. Finally, the land on which the gate of the Dutch fort was built was submerged in seawater.

  The coastal city of Negombo in Sri Lanka is one of the most crowded cities in Christianity, and one of the most important buildings in this city is the Church of the Virgin Mary. This holy and rich building stands tall among other facilities in the city. The church consists of three main floors, which appear at the front of the building.

Lake Negombo is one of the main tourist attractions in the city, as the lake is located 40 km north of Colombo, and there you will greatly enjoy a cycling tour along the lake while taking a lot of beautiful memorial photos, as well as enjoy relaxing between the beautiful landscapes.

The Portuguese built the Dutch Canal in the seventeenth century, and it was used as the main supply route along the west coast linking Colombo with the ports and cities, as it runs directly across the center of Negombo, and is still in use today, where you can take a boat and enjoy an amazing tour among the most beautiful scenes For fabulous homes along the canal

Although there are few local restaurants in Negombo, there are still plenty of places you can find varied kinds of food as well as seafood which is the main focus of the city. When walking around town, stop by some local spots to try the food. Especially as there are lots of local snacks and drinks available in the market and lots of small restaurants serving great food. Look for places crowded with locals as the best for sure, point out what you like and prepare to eat delicious food. When it comes to accommodation, this charming destination offers a variety of accommodation options to suit all types of budgets, from hostels to five-star resorts.

Although Sri Lanka is an ideal year-round destination, the best time to visit Negombo is the period from December to April, when the rainfall is at its lowest and temperatures average around 30 degrees Celsius.