Sri Lanka | Galle Old Town Travel Guide (Highly Recommended)

| Galle Old Town Travel Guide (Highly Recommended). The old town of Galle is so beautiful and fun. 1⃣ Snorkeling by the beach (Beginner) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 If you're eager to try snorkeling but too scared to get into the water, this place is much more suitable than the Philippines. There is a small area of the sea enclosed by reefs near the beach of Galle Old Town, with clear water that blocks the big waves from the Indian Ocean. Just put on your swimsuit, goggles, and snorkel, and swimming every day is simply amazing. After swimming about 5-10 meters into the sea, you can see tropical fish swimming around. Note: It's almost impossible to buy snorkeling goggles + breathing tube in Galle Old Town, so buy them in advance and bring your own. 2⃣ Beachside sunrise and sunset photography 🌟🌟🌟 The light is great from about 5:30 in the morning until 9 a.m. 👉 Find a raised mound (lawn) with the sky as the background, playful and cute. 👉 Sit on the fort wall, facing the sea for photos. 👉 The platform for the sea-jumping youth (you can see a small sign), it's especially great for watching the sunset there. 👉 There's a very small staircase, go down and wait for the sunset to photograph silhouettes playing in the water. 3⃣ Beachside stand fishing 🌟🌟 Take a taxi from Galle Old Town to Koggala, arrive around 4:30 p.m. to negotiate the price for stand fishing, photograph the fishermen at sunset, or pose yourself for a unique photo. Pay special attention: 👉 Taxi: Use the pick me app outside the old town (one-way 1200 local currency), cheaper than finding a tuk-tuk inside the old town (3000 local currency for a round trip). 💰 Stand fishing price: Always bargain and pay at the end, paying first may result in reduced time and fewer fishermen, which is very annoying. Reference 6 fishermen posing + 3 people fishing on their own = 3000 local currency. We insisted on paying first, and as a result, only 2 fishermen came, and we only had 10 minutes for photos, which was very untrustworthy. 3⃣ Visit the gem shops in the old town, the various styles and loose stones are quite attractive, but if you can't distinguish and judge, it's better to be cautious about purchasing. Find a nice-looking store or cafe to take some photos, and it's great.