Known for its serene beauty, Kalpitiya Sri Lanka a is a beautiful destination that’s you must visit. With 14 islands hiding in its belly, Kalpitiya is a traveler’s destination to enjoy and savor a unique experience.Interact with the locals who are mostly fishermen by profession, enjoy the picturesque surrounding that’s gaining popularity continually and enjoy a beautiful vacation in Kalpitiya.
Kalpitiya was known for its maritime trade according to historians and was often a region of prime importance for smugglers. Clearly its richness will attract anyone’s attention towards it pristine beauty. You can feel the influence of the Dutch period through the still standing tall churches built during the Portuguese reign. After the Dutch the Portuguese too left their impression and the annual Portuguese festival at Talawila is a prime way of keeping this Portuguese impression on srilanka alive. The Dutch church stands for the Dutch era and the ancient St Anne’s church stands for the Portuguese era inviting the Catholic and Christian community from across the globe to visit Kalpitiya.
Kalpitiya is growing rapidly as a hotspot tourist destination. Its marine sanctuary, mangroves swamps, coastal plains, saltpans, marshes and more add to its natural appeal and lure tourists to pay a visit or plan a vacation.
Attractions and things to do in Kalpitiya
- The marine sanctuary of Kalpitiya serves as a feeding ground for a vast variety of Fishes and Crustaceans.
- These waters are home to Dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and more and they attract tourists immensely who pay heavily for a cruise to the middle of the ocean to catch a glimpse of these water residents.
- You can be entertained with the high jumping dolphins, and the water spitting whales. The feeling of watching these mammals so close will leave you with an elated feeling.
- You can indulge in some fishing in the middle of the sea.
A two hour boat trip can be arranged according to your requirement.
- A fishing trip can be combined with an extended visit to the bar reef too.
- Bar reef is a coral garden housing abundantly a beautiful collection of naturally formed corals, gorgeous looking tropical fish swimming around the corals
- Alankandu beach is where these entire special creatures exist. They make for a splendid view and an experience hard to describe in words. The salinity of the sea, the splash of the water, the freshness of the surrounding, this is an experience that will leave you with a memory to cherish forever.
Places of attraction in Kalpitiya
- The fourteen islands that attract tourists in Kalpitiya are
- Battalangunduwa, Palliyawatta,
- Vellai I, Vellai II, Vellai III,
- Unchamunai, Ippantivu, Periya Arichchalai, Sinna Arichchalai,
- Eramutivu, Sinna Eramutivu, Eramutivu west, Active, Mutwal.
