Places to Visit in Bentota River, Sri Lanka, Asia

Places to Visit in Bentota River, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bentota River is a major river in Bentota in Galle District in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is situated about 54 km from Galle City and about 79 kms from Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Bentota River is famous for Boat Safaris. There are numerous hotels and temples located on the banks of Bentota River.

How to reach Bentota River?

From Bentota Town, numerous Auto Rickshaws and Jeeps are accessible to reach Bentota River.

Bentota is served by Bentota River Airport with frequent air services to Colombo and Galle City by Sri Lankan Air Taxi.

The major nearest railway station to Bentota is Aluthgama Railway station located at a distance of 2 kms and buses are easily accessible from Bentota Town Bus Stand.

Other Places to see near Bentota River:

Bentota Beach:

Bentota Beach is one of the best beaches in Sri Lanka well known for its cleanness and environment. Group of foreign tourists from Europe and American countries visit every year to enjoy the marvelous beauty of the beach.

Galle Fort:

Galle Fort is located in Galle City, about 54 km from Bentota River of Bentota. It was reconstructed by Dutch in 1640 after capturing it from Portuguese and it is still good in condition.

Dutch Church:

Dutch Church is situated near Galle Fort of Galle built by Dutch Army officer in the year1754.

Galapatha Viharaya:

Galapatha Viharaya is a very famous ancient temple situated near the Bentota River located in the vicinity of Bentota Beach.

Dutch Museum:

Dutch Museum is located in the centre of Galle City, about 50 kms from Bentota. It exhibits historical objects like furniture and paintings prints from Dutch colonial period in Sri Lanka.

Galle International Stadium:

Galle International Stadium is considered as one of the best international cricket stadiums of Sri Lanka is situated in Galle City. It was inaugurated in the year 1876 and was damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Later it was redeveloped by the Lankan government.

National Maritime Museum:

National Maritime Museum has a great collection of marine artifacts and is placed within the Galle Fort in Galle City.

The list of other tourist attractions near Bentota River is as follows:

Bentota River Airport
Induruwa Beach
Kalutara Temple
Seenigama Temple
Mary’s Cathedral
Shiva Temple
A church in Galle Fort
A mosque in Galle Fort
Galle Fort Lighthouse

Best time to visit Bentota:

The months between November and March are ideal to visit Bentota River to enjoy boat safari.

Accommodation options near Bentota River:

There are plenty of hotels, rest houses and resorts located near Bentota River with various special and general amenities like fitness center, conference hall, internet connectivity, rooms with attached bath room, hot water bath, vehicle parking, tennis court, swimming pool, doctor on call, air ticket booking, pick up and drop to airport. The list of well facilitated prominent hotels and resorts situated near Bentota River is: