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title: "Colombo"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Colombo."
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# Colombo
Primary place hint: Colombo
## Breadcrumbs
[Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [Sri Lanka](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/sri-lanka) > [Colombo](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/colombo)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/colombo) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Colombo ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Colombo with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/sri-lanka/colombo) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand covering destinations, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Colombo travel guide is a strong city-planning resource, covering museums, markets, a coastal boardwalk, temples, street food areas, and broader visitor needs.
- [Atlas & Boots](https://www.atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/things-to-do-in-colombo-sri-lanka/) (atlasandboots.com)
  Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog focused on hiking, trekking, wildlife, adventure destinations, and practical travel detail. Their Colombo article is useful for travelers treating the city as a Sri Lanka gateway, with a practical look at things to do before moving on.
- [Travel Dudes](https://traveldudes.com/best-day-tours-from-colombo/) (traveldudes.com)
  Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, and contributor travel advice. Their guide to day tours from Colombo is helpful for expanding a city stay, with nearby wildlife, beaches, and cultural experiences within a few hours.
- [A Luxury Travel Blog](https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2016/10/19/24-hours-in-colombo/) (aluxurytravelblog.com)
  A Luxury Travel Blog is a luxury-focused travel publication covering premium hotels, dining, transport, and destination experiences. Their 24-hour Colombo article gives luxury-oriented travelers a concise short-stay frame for making focused use of limited time in the city.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/best-airbnb-in-colombo-sri-lanka/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent travel resources. Their Colombo accommodation roundup is practical for comparing Airbnb-style stays, including luxury-for-less rentals and properties with pools, jacuzzis, or romantic settings.
- [Adventurous Kate](https://www.adventurouskate.com/colombo-learning-to-love-an-unlovable-city/) (adventurouskate.com)
  Adventurous Kate is a solo female travel blog focused on safety, candid destination writing, and independent travel confidence. Her Colombo story gives readers a candid, useful perspective on reassessing a city often dismissed as skippable and finding reasons to appreciate it.
## Travel Videos
- [Syifa Adriana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIeKJOETHNM) (youtube.com)
  Syifa Adriana is a YouTube travel channel from a UK-based solo travel vlogger focused on culture, history, and everyday life. This Colombo travel video is helpful for a first visit, following local friends through the city center, monuments, Buddhist temples, Sri Lankan curry, and a living museum outside Colombo.
- [The Endless Adventure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2FlDzyjqo) (youtube.com)
  The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel by Eric and Allison, focused on interesting places and unique foods around the world. This food tour video gives a practical and appetizing look at Colombo street food with a local guide, including curd, samosas, porridge, hoppers, rice and curries, kottu rotti, and night food stops.