Guidebook for Morakatiyara
Food Scene
The Last House
Order dinner from here in advance and walk to it along the beach from the house
Coco Tangalla
Restaurant in a boutique hotel above the sea with very good food and a fixed menu
Hotel Amanwella
Bodhi MawathaEnjoy lunch or dinner at the beach restaurant, or drinks at sunset
Isana Beach House
Pubudu MawathaGood italian food
The food here is good and glamorously presented and the service is memorably helpful and friendly. They will tell you when a turtle has been sighted on the pristine beach below.
Buckingham Place
The food here is good and glamorously presented and the service is memorably helpful and friendly. They will tell you when a turtle has been sighted on the pristine beach below.
This charming villa/hotel has excellent food overlooking a green paradise of paddy fields and peacocks.
Villa Maya
Unnamed RdThis charming villa/hotel has excellent food overlooking a green paradise of paddy fields and peacocks.
Shopping
Dikwella
Market on the beach on Wednesdays
Tangalle
Street market on Sundays
Navajeevana Rehabilitation Tangalle
No320 Mahawela RoadSightseeing
The best and biggest standing Buddhist statues in jungle surroundings in the world since the Bamiyan destruction
Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya(බුද්ධ ප්රතිමාව)
Buduruwagala RoadThe best and biggest standing Buddhist statues in jungle surroundings in the world since the Bamiyan destruction
Maligawila Buddha Statue(බුද්ධ ප්රතිමාව)
Buddhist statues
시툴파와 불교 수도원
Less known, but stunning temple
An excellent rock temple about 40 minutes away with a great view at the top. Grab the guide because he will make the trip much more memorable.
Hill of Mulkirigala
An excellent rock temple about 40 minutes away with a great view at the top. Grab the guide because he will make the trip much more memorable.
The huge temple complex is a world heritage site and not far from the others.
26 명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳
Kataragama
The huge temple complex is a world heritage site and not far from the others.
A spectacular rock temple on three levels with lots of steps and a great view at the top and voluble English-speaking guide.
30 명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳
Mulgirigala Raja Maha Viharaya
A spectacular rock temple on three levels with lots of steps and a great view at the top and voluble English-speaking guide.
Parks & Nature
World wildlife protected beach where 5 out of 7 world species of turtle return to their natal beach to lay eggs!
Rekawa Lagoon
World wildlife protected beach where 5 out of 7 world species of turtle return to their natal beach to lay eggs!
Sperm whales, pygmy blue whales, dauphins, flying fish and turtles
12 명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳
Mirissa Whale Watching
Asian Highway 43Sperm whales, pygmy blue whales, dauphins, flying fish and turtles
분달라
Bird life, small animals and a few elephants at Bundala (one and half hours)
Elephants and monkeys in abundance at Uda Walawe (one and a half hours away)
139 명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳
Udawalawa National Park
Elephants and monkeys in abundance at Uda Walawe (one and a half hours away)
Elephants and leopards and birds can be viewed at Yala (two hours away
56 명의 현지인이 추천하는 곳
Yala National Park Sri Lanka
Elephants and leopards and birds can be viewed at Yala (two hours away
Entertainment & Activities
UNAWATUNA DIVING CENTRE, PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort, S-36133
294 Matara RdDiving school
Mirissa Water Sports
Harbour RoadDeep sea fishing and other water sports
Bandula Surfing School
No.130 Beach RoadEnjoy the surf
Nilwella
For some serious surfing