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Visit Weligama

Galle Road, Weligama, Sri Lanka
072 706 9808
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3.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
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This southern coastline is not very commercialised as yet. Its quiet, great for small wave surfing, boat trips, Blue Whale migration path between November and April is a must! Galle Forte is an amazing area - lots of history and heritage - very interesting. More

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Doha, Qatar
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Weligama is a small town situated by the side a lovely beach. Walking along the beach front you will see many colourful fishing boats, trees for shade and a good few stalls selling super fresh fish. The water is good to paddle in and the atmoshphere is peaceful. The town is typical of a small Sri Lankan town, crowded with... More

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wiltshire
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Bustling small town, found a couple of department stores which sold mostly everything More

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Paris
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

No good restaurants The locals are constantly harassing you for money. More

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New York City, New York
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

the surfing is good but there is not much else to do. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

all in all a good hotel,clean,good service and good food. very clean rooms and good value for money More

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Hamburg, Germany
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

go to mirissa _ the beach is just as beautiful and there are great little guest houses... Refer to the lonely planet guide; More

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mallorca
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
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Weligama is a great beach for learning to surf . It is shallow and has pretty constant waves. We did however find the beach dirty compared to many others we visited and the nearby town can make certain parts of the water dirty with run off. I would not personally stay here unless surfing, there are just so many less... More

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exeter Devon
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012

Just see the submission on the hotel the are was run down but visit Mirrisa Beach it was beautiful that is what kept us sane but we spent money we shouldn't have to have done just to escape More

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Colombo
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012

The bay is large and the waves are small. Therefore it was a nice place for beginners to surf. There were a couple of places where they had lessons as well. More

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