Trincomalee

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Trincomalee is a city in northeastern Sri Lanka.

The city went through a lot of fighting during the civil war, but is being developed as a tourist destination.

  • Pigeon Island
  • Fort Frederick. Fort Fredrick is an old Dutch fort located on a peninsula North East of the town center. It still has a strong military presence from the war, but still a great place to explore. There is a nice Hindu temple atop the cliff at the end of the peninsula with spectacular views.

Uppuveli beach. Uppuveli beach is about 6 km north of the town and is a wonderful nearly pristine beach.

Marble Beach.

Nilaveli beach. The sleepy village of Nilaveli is located 14 km north of Trincomalee. Because of the beautiful beach there are many hotels there.

Fort Frederick. Fort Fredrick is an old Dutch fort located on a peninsula North East of the town center. It still has a strong military presence from the war, but still a great place to explore. There is a nice Hindu temple atop the cliff at the end of the peninsula with spectacular views.

A snorkelling trip to Pigeon Island is a must. There are local boats that will take you to this island for a fee of about US$30 (return). Snorkelling is a great way to see the abundant sea life. Sadly the coral is not respected by the locals. Snorkelling should be done with great caution as some areas are very deep, up to a thousand metres in depth.

There is also dolphin and whale watching available from most of the guest houses on Uppaveli beach.

  • Snorkelling. A snorkelling trip to Pigeon Island is a must. There are local boats that will take you to this island for a fee of about US$30 (return). Snorkelling is a great way to see the abundant sea life. Sadly the coral is not respected by the locals. Snorkelling should be done with great caution as some areas are very deep, up to a thousand metres in depth. There is also dolphin and whale watching available from most of the guest houses on Uppaveli beach.
  • Dolphin and whale watching. There is also dolphin and whale watching available from most of the guest houses on Uppaveli beach.

Snorkelling. A snorkelling trip to Pigeon Island is a must. There are local boats that will take you to this island for a fee of about US$30 (return). Snorkelling is a great way to see the abundant sea life. Sadly the coral is not respected by the locals. Snorkelling should be done with great caution as some areas are very deep, up to a thousand metres in depth. There is also dolphin and whale watching available from most of the guest houses on Uppaveli beach.

Dolphin and whale watching. There is also dolphin and whale watching available from most of the guest houses on Uppaveli beach.

Most guesthouses will make meals for you if you talk to them. Restaurants are clustered near the hotels north of town near Ananthapuri.

  • Green Park Beach Hotel - North Indian food
  • Jeffry's Restaurant
  • JKAB Park Hotel - Sri Lankan buffet
  • Nina (Sarvodaya Road, Uppuveli, 300 meters from main road) family-runned restaurant serving local and western-food. Some specials every day. Smoothie bowls available.