Negombo is a major tourist center on the island of Sri Lanka . The city, located near the international airport on the west coast of the island, is the second largest in the Western Province. It is permeated with a network of artificial canals, left from the time of colonization by the Portuguese.
The resort of Negombo is relatively clean, well maintained and rich in greenery. Buildings in the city are generally no higher than 5 floors. Closer to the sea, the number of canals, boats and fishermen is noticeably increasing. On narrow streets you can see people playing cricket - the national game of Sri Lanka, a large field for which is located near the shore.
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All hotels in the resort of Negombo are located along the beach near the beach. Hotels of varying degrees of comfort, at the usual time, the economy room option per day costs from $ 25, but in the tourist season the price rises. Many hotels have swimming pools, bars, restaurants, wellness centers, fitness centers, beauty salons, massage rooms. As everywhere in Sri Lanka, in Negombo, in addition to hotels, you can stay in guesthouses, rent a house, live with local residents or in the temple. The price of accommodation will depend on the comfort of housing, the degree of your communication skills and the knowledge of the local language.
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The majority of local residents are benevolent people, you can not worry about security, but you do not have to quarrel and get yourself into trouble. At purchases it is necessary to be attentive, as sellers overstate the prices for tourists in two-three times.
In Sri Lanka, the subequatorial monsoon climate, therefore from October to March and from June to October, winds blow. The weather in Negombo is hot all year round, the rainiest months are October and November, the average annual air temperature is 30-33 ° C in the daytime, 23-27 ° C at night, and 28 ° C at night.
In Sri Lanka, all the beaches are sandy, in Negombo the beach is not equipped at all, it is not crowded, but long and wide. It is quite clean, but in places you can notice the lying garbage. On the beach, local people repair and dry nets, boats and catamarans, and you can also buy freshly caught fish and seafood. Still on the beach go sellers, and, the less people, the more intrusive they become. Therefore, Negombo hotels offer their guests equipped beaches.
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Among the attractions of Negombo is worth paying attention to the ruins of an ancient Dutch fort built in the 17th century. Unfortunately, today it left part of the wall, the main gate and a small channel from the fort to the sea. The city itself has many temples and cathedrals of various religious denominations, among which the Buddhist temple of Angunukaramulla, which is visited annually by thousands of pilgrims.
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The resort of Negombo is very popular with excursions to the ship that sank 50 years ago and the preserved coral reefs. It is important to remember that hunting is strictly forbidden here, and you can not tear corals, but you can collect the ones thrown ashore.
From Negombo you can go on excursions to various interesting places in Sri Lanka. For example, 20 km from the city there is the Kelaniya Temple of Raja Maha Vihara, which is especially worth visiting in January during the Durutkhu Perakhara Festival, when elephant processions and colorful performances of artists are held here.
The "Negombo Gardens" thermal park (San Montano Bay in Laco Ameno) is a stunning park drowned in greenery, where the healing qualities of thermal waters are combined with a healthy and fascinating holiday. Here you can visit 12 swimming pools with thermal water and hydromassage, heliotherapy, a variety of massages and inhalations.
Near the city is the beautiful Negombo lagoon, which is surrounded by vast mangrove swamps, where a variety of waterfowl live. Its depth is only 1 m. In the north the lagoon is connected to the sea by canals. Here is the best place for fishing.
Negombo Resort is a great place to spend a vacation in Sri Lanka.