Galle

Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle feels like a sun-warmed postcard come alive: a compact, UNESCO-listed fort where crumbling ramparts, colonial mansions and a squat Dutch lighthouse look out over the Indian Ocean.

Galle feels like a sun-warmed postcard come alive: a compact, UNESCO-listed fort where crumbling ramparts, colonial mansions and a squat Dutch lighthouse look out over the Indian Ocean.Narrow streets and courtyards are lined with boutique guesthouses, art galleries and cafes spilling fragrant coffee and spice-scented air onto flagstones.