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Old Colombo Tour
Sri Lanka’s commercial capital is a multi-cultural cosmopolitan community that encompasses the past, present and future, packaging it in a delightful manner. Colombo constantly reinvents itself and absorbs new influences, whilst retaining its unique character. Exploring Colombo will leave you pleasantly surprised with all that it has to offer. Colombo boasts the best of Sri Lanka’s shopping from sophisticated upmarket shopping outlets to street markets and bazaars and everything in between. Sri Lankan cuisine is phenomenal - it encompasses various cultures, and is absolutely worth trying, particularly rice and curry! There is a wonderful range of restaurants and styles in Colombo, from fine dining to simple cafes, serving local and foreign dishes to satiate any appetite. Enjoy a walk along the promenade of the Galle Face Green overlooking the Indian Ocean. Continue past the Dutch Hospital complex dating back to the Dutch colonial era, now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct. Experience hustle and bustle of the commercial area of the Fort. Drive past the noisy bazaar area of Pettah or “Pitakotuwa” as the locals calls it. Visit the Fort Railway station opened in 1917 and to-date functions as the central station for Colombo. Drive past Slave Island, the Beira Lake in the heart of the city, Viharamahadevi Park, the Town hall and Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo’s residential area. Conclude your tour at the Independence Square, a monument built at the location where the ceremony marking the end of British rule in Ceylon took place on 4th February 1948.