Southern Province · Sri Lanka
Where to stay in Galle
Galle is a city in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, home to about 93,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KCT12 km · Koggala Airport
- Currency
- LKRSri Lankan rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Language
- Sinhala, Tamil
Where to stay
Hotels in Galle
18 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Galle Fort Hotel | 2001 | 0.7 km |
| Amangalla | 1865 | 0.5 km |
| Anara Villa | 9.1 km | |
| Cafe Ceylon Kabalana | 15.9 km | |
| Fort Bliss Galle | 0.9 km | |
| Freedom Apartment | 6.4 km | |
| Haritha Villas & Spa | 14.9 km | |
| International Beach Hotel | 15.6 km | |
| Kings Landing Unawatuna | 3.8 km | |
| Ocean View Cottage | 15.0 km | |
| Palitha Guest House | 4.2 km | |
| Sanras Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| SurfCity | 4.6 km | |
| The Waves-Unawatuna | 4.2 km | |
| Vero Homestay Galle | 3.7 km | |
| Villa 26 | 2.4 km | |
| Villa Vidura | 2.0 km | |
| YKD Tourist Rest | 17.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Galle
Galle has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 334 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Galle: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Koggala Airport (KCT), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 95 km) and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI, 104 km) are also within reach.
KCT · Koggala Airport
RML · Colombo Ratmalana International Airport
HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Questions
Galle: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Galle?
Galle has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; November is the wettest, with about 334 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Galle?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Koggala Airport (KCT), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML, 95 km) and Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Galle?
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Galle
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.