🏛️ Old Town of Galle

Sri Lanka · Asia · Cultural · 6.03°N, 80.22°E

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Quick facts

Country	Sri Lanka
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	6.03°N, 80.22°E · view on map

Old Town of Galle is a cultural World Heritage site in Sri Lanka, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Old Town of Galle was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Sri Lanka

Sacred City of Anuradhapura · Ancient Rock Fortress of Sigiriya · Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · Sinharaja Forest Reserve · Sacred Golden Temple of Dambulla · Sacred City of Kandy · Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications · Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple · Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.

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