Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SWIMMING
Skip the polluted waters off Galle Face Green; the only place you might consider an ocean
dip is at Mt Lavinia.
Rather, if you are staying someplace without a pool - or just want a change of scenery
- consider paying to swim at a hotel with a pool. Many will allow you to use the facilities
for a fee of Rs 1000 to 2000. Two good choices are the pool at the
Cinammon Lakeside
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
; 249 1000;115 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Col 2;adult/child Rs
1200/750) hotel and the magnificently positioned pool at
Mount Lavinia Hotel
.
Tours
Trekurious
TOURS
( 778 8778;
www.trekurious.com
;tours from Rs 5500 per person)
Learn the fascinating secrets of Fort on a walking tour, or tour Colombo by bike at night;
these are just two of the excellent tours offered by this group which represents several fine
independent operators. Other activities include cooking and art classes.
Colombo City Tour
BUS TOUR
( 281 4700, 077 759 9963;
www.colombocitytours.com
;
tour US$25; 5pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am &
4.30pm Sat & Sun)
Tour Colombo's sprawl from high above the traffic in an open-top double-decker bus. The
narration is in English and snacks and water are included. The four-hour tours cover the
city and stops include the National Museum.
Festivals & Events
Special events, such as street rally races and open-air concerts by the ocean, are blossom-
ing in Colombo.
Duruthu Perahera
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
( Jan)
