Galle Face Green
Currently Open- Address: A2, Colombo, Sri Lanka Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Phone: +94-765389978
- Time Required: 01:30 Hrs
- Tags: Park, Walking Area, Family And Kids, Picnic Spot
This lovely park, facing the Indian Ocean, was once a marshland. The British Governor, Sir Henry Ward had it landscaped into a luxury promenade for the wealthy in 1856. Moreover, the clearing gave the cannons at the Fort a clear firing sight at any assaulting force from the sea. Today, it is THE place to be at sunset, when the grand colonial-era buildings surrounding the fort are bathed in crimson light. The half-kilometer long park usually has canoodlers, kite-flyers, joggers and picnickers populating it. In the weekends, food vendors move in to take advantage of the swelling crowds. Overlooking the beach are two of the city's main hotels-the Galle Face Hotel and the Ceylon Inter-Continental Hotel.
How to Reach Galle Face Green
- Take a tuk-tuk, taxi, or local bus to here Galle Face Bus Stop.
- Drive or walk here.
- Slave Island Railway Station.
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- Galle Face Green Address: A2, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Galle Face Green Contact Number: +94-765389978
- Galle Face Green Timing: 24-hrs
- Best time to visit Galle Face Green(preferred time): 11:00 am - 06:00 pm
- Time required to visit Galle Face Green: 01:30 Hrs
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5/10
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49.73% of people who visit Colombo include Galle Face Green in their plan
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3288 Times
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4 PM - 5 PM
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51.18% of people start their Galle Face Green visit around 4 PM - 5 PM
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1 Hr 30 Minutes
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People usually take around 1 Hr 30 Minutes to see Galle Face Green
94.91% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Galle Face Green
People normally club together Seema Malaka and Old Parliament Building while planning their visit to Galle Face Green.