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title: "Galle"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Galle."
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# Galle
Primary place hint: Galle
## Breadcrumbs
[Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [Sri Lanka](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/sri-lanka) > [Galle](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/galle)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/galle) (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 Galle ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Galle with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/sri-lanka/the-south/galle) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing site focused on destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip planning. Their Galle guide is a strong planning resource for understanding the city's colonial architecture, beaches, surf spots, attractions, timing, and wider Sri Lanka trip context.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/where-to-stay-in-galle-sri-lanka/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, low-cost travel, and long-term travel resources. Their guide to where to stay in Galle is practical for comparing neighborhoods, nearby things to do, and hotel or hostel options before booking.
- [Atlas & Boots](https://www.atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/galle-fort-sri-lanka-diy-walking-tour/) (atlasandboots.com)
  Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog focused on adventure destinations, trekking, wildlife, mountains, gear, and expedition-style travel. Their DIY walking tour is a helpful way to explore Galle Fort on foot and connect its southwest-coast setting with a manageable visitor route.
- [Third Eye Traveller](https://thirdeyetraveller.com/things-to-do-in-galle-fort-sri-lanka/) (thirdeyetraveller.com)
  Third Eye Traveller is Sophie Pearce's solo female travel blog focused on historical, bookish, magical, and atmospheric destinations. Her Galle Fort guide offers a well-rounded look at historic sites, shops, restaurants, hotels, and other visitor-focused stops within the fort area.
- [IndiTales](https://inditales.com/galle-fort-sri-lanka-travel/) (inditales.com)
  IndiTales is Anuradha Goyal's travel blog with a strong focus on heritage, culture, walking trails, museums, road trips, and regional food. Her Galle Fort article is especially useful for readers interested in colonial history, the lighthouse, walkable walls, shopping, and the fort's cricket-watching setting.
- [Adventurous Kate](https://www.adventurouskate.com/strolling-through-galle-sri-lanka/) (adventurouskate.com)
  Adventurous Kate is Kate McCulley's solo female travel blog focused on candid travel writing, safety guidance, and destination inspiration. Her Galle story brings out the appeal of strolling through the Dutch colonial town atmosphere and World Heritage-listed fort through first-person travel writing.
- [Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler](https://www.crazysexyfuntraveler.com/visit-galle-fort-sri-lanka-15-things-you-need-to-know/) (crazysexyfuntraveler.com)
  Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler is Alexandra Kovacova's adventure and spa travel blog covering wellness, beaches, hiking, vegan travel, and personal experiences. Her Galle Fort article gives visitors a helpful primer on what to know before going, including its location, history, and Dutch Fort name.
- [Lakshmi Sharath](https://lakshmisharath.com/a-day-in-galle-fort-srilanka/) (lakshmisharath.com)
  Lakshmi Sharath is an Indian travel, food, lifestyle, and people-stories blog with an emphasis on culture, heritage, wildlife, and itineraries. Their one-day Galle Fort article is useful for readers planning a focused day of exploration in one of Sri Lanka's most distinctive historic areas.
## Travel Videos
- [The Endless Adventure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_BIE5hMI-g) (youtube.com)
  The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison, focused on places, food, and long-term travel. This travel video offers a good local-guided Galle visit, combining Sri Lankan breakfast with time exploring Galle Fort and its history.