Hikkaduwa (Hikkaduwa) is a very popular resort with developed infrastructure and conditions for a luxurious holiday, which is considered the best dive resort in Sri Lanka. Situated 100 km south of Colombo, Hikkaduwa is proudly named "coral reserve". A little apart from the main beach, numerous surfers are in full swing waves: in Hikkaduwa is their headquarters. The resort itself is stretched along the beach, it is difficult to say exactly where it ends.
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How to get here
Most taxis in Hikkaduwa are minibas for 8 people, so the cost of travel to them is relatively small. For example, a trip to Halle will cost 1000 LKR, Colombo - 2000-2400 LKR.
In addition, to the resort there are buses from Colombo (flight / air-conditioned 54/110 LKR, travel time 2-3 hours) and Halle (13 LKR, 30 minutes).
Those who prefer to travel by train will also not be left out. By train from Hikkaduwa, you can reach Colombo (2nd / 3rd class 91/43 LKR, en route 2-3 hours), Halle (2nd / 3rd class 19/10 LKR, 30 minutes). And also a daily express service to Kandy (2nd / 3rd class 200/107 LKR, travel time 6 hours).
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Hotels
Stop your choice at one of the two large hotels or settle in a small family hotel, designed for 10-15 rooms, the strip of which stretches along the ocean coast.
Book popular Hikkaduwa hotels at the best prices
| Lavanga Resort & Spa from 5 479 rubles Hikkaduwa Galle road, Patuwatha, Hikkaduwa | Aditya Boutique Hotel from 15 820 rub. Hikkaduwa 719/1 Galle Road, Devinigoda, Rathgama, Galle | U & S Apartments from 3 017 rub. Hikkaduwa No: 04, Galle Road, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka |
| Citrus Hikkaduwa from 5 356 rub. Hikkaduwa 400 Galle Road | Roman Beach from 6 464 rubles Hikkaduwa 777/2 Galle Road | Hotel Suite Lanka from 4,802 rubles Hikkaduwa Galle Road |
| L & D Lodge from 2 463 rubles Hikkaduwa Pannamgoda Meda Para Road, Hikkaduwa | Hilda Guest House from 2 955 rub. Hikkaduwa Uswatta, Wewela | Nico Beach Hotel from 1 970 rub. Hikkaduwa Galle road, Kumarakanda |
| Star Holiday Resort from 1 416 rubles Hikkaduwa Amarasena Mawatha | Nippon Villa Beach Resort from 3 078 rubles Hikkaduwa No 412D, Galle Road, Wewala Hikkaduwa | Jungle Holiday Home from 1,847 rubles Hikkaduwa Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa. |
Diving in Hikkaduwa
At the shores of Hikkaduwa there is something to profit a curious diver: near the beach rest remains of several sunken ships, among them - the sunken British ship Earl of Shaftsbury, lying at depths of 12 to 21 meters and is accessible for entry inside .Another interesting rack is the shell-covered tanker SS Conch, which sank in 1903 .The coral reef is 50 meters from the shore and stretches along it for three hundred meters .Its average depth is two meters .The season for diving here lasts from November to April .Depth of diving - from 4 to 40 meters .Distance from the coast - 15 minutes to an hour by boat .Ideal place for those who first try themselves in diving .In addition, it offers a boat trip on a boat with a glass bottom, for those who are afraid to dive .
Surfing is an excellent opportunity to see the landscapes of this resort. On the southern coast of Sri Lanka, this is one of the best places for this water sport.
The tide-tide line on local beaches moves twice a day for 10-15 meters. The sand of the southern coast of the island is large. The water temperature varies from 24 to 28 degrees from October to March. The air warms up to 30-35 degrees. The best time for bathing is early morning, half an hour before sunrise, when the air is fresh, saturated with iodine, and the surrounding silence creates a feeling of a virgin desert paradise.
Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing Hikkaduwa
It is necessary to visit the "wholesale fish market" or "fish market", located on the shore of an artificial harbor. Usually, trade starts at five in the morning, and nine good goods are bought up by restaurants.
You can take a walk in the village of Dodanduva, which is located near the center. There is a small fishing harbor, where tuna fishermen and barracudas live. You can hire a catamaran and go fishing for two or three hours early in the morning or in the evening.
Evenings tired but happy tourists drink exotic cocktails in the bright beach bar of Mambos, after which they go to the disco Vibrations, where fun always reigns. Tired of sea walks, you can visit the city's Buddhist temple or sit on a lake, fond of birds.
- Go for swimming with turtles, during which you can touch them, feed kelp and even ride on the back of a particularly patient person.
- Learn the subtleties of riding on a bodisserfa, a small wide board on which lie all over the body and, "catching a wave", are dispersed by the feet. It is possible to tame this device in half an hour.
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