Enjoy some street food on the Galle Face green, or go for a more upmarket meal at the Dutch Hospital. If you choose to stay in Colombo I highly recommend going for a sunset cocktail at Galle Face Hotel (outside on their terrace).
But, towards the end of my 30 days in Sri Lanka, no matter how much I enjoyed all the egg hoppers and Sri Lankan curries, I was looking forward to some different food and a good cappuccino!Ĭolombo has some great coffee shops, rooftop bars, luxury hotels, and the best shopping in the country. I was craving authentic Sri Lankan food once I landed in Sri Lanka (it’s delicious and I had really missed it!) and wasn’t looking for Western shops and influences. Not as much as the worst Asian cities though, but to me, Colombo doesn’t have much to offer the average traveler.Ĭolombo is probably more enjoyable at the end of your trip through Sri Lanka though than at the beginning.Īs the friends I met up with in Colombo said: “Colombo is great for getting international food and experiences and that is exactly what most travelers aren’t looking for when they just arrive in Sri Lanka”.
The main reason why we spent a few days here this time was because we decided to drive around Sri Lanka and needed to get a driving permit.Ĭolombo is not too dissimilar to many other Asian capitals: sprawling, polluted, and congested. I had visited Colombo several times before and never liked it much. So you could easily decide to spend your first, or your last, night in Negombo instead.
Colombo Galle Face Green – 30 days in Sri LankaĬolombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, is the logical first stop for most people traveling to Sri Lanka.Īlthough the airport is actually closer to Negombo, a smaller town just north of Colombo. Thanks to invideo.io for creating this video about Sri Lanka Places to Visit in Sri Lanka & Places NOT to Visit 1.