Villas in Tangalla

Tangalla (1.45 hours from Galle, 3 from Colombo) is known for its vast beaches; its beautiful bays; its challenging surf; and for being the home to Aman Resorts second Sri Lankan hotel – Amanwella.

The town itself does not hold much excitement and it is really what lies around that makes it so appealing. It is not just the long deserted palm fringed beaches that make you feel as though you are the first to ever step onto the soft sand…although frankly that would be enough for me. It is close enough to the Yala Game Reserve for a day trip and the opportunity to see a majestic leopard and several pachyderms. It is about 1 hour away from where the whale and dolphin watching boats leave from so the largest land and sea mammals can be seen in the same day…although don’t try rush it. There are sea turtles on almost every beach and ancient temples that will not be populated by tourists.

If a reclusive escape is what you are after for a family beach holiday then look at the villas in this area.