A small town on the coast of Srilanka Hikkaduwa is known for its night life making it a popular tourist destination. Hikkaduwa beach Sri Lanka’s beauty and pleasant appeal was even showcased in TLC channels travel show “No Reservation” by Anthony Bourdain. Hikkaduwa offers you so much to enjoy, the beach and the night life are main attractions that lure travelers from across the globe.
Hikkaduwa has now become a town of multitude tailors. The 2004 tsunami had caused havoc in Hikkeduwa and hence several sewing machines were offered as relief measures to the affected families in order to start a new life with the help of sewing. Hence if you need any help with sewing Hikkeduwa will be able to provide all the help you need with a custom made shirt, pants or shorts.
Things to do and places of attraction
- SeenigamaVihara Temple tour on a tuk-tuk is a holistic and enjoyable tour. Located close to Peraliya and Telwatta, the temple is located at a 24 kilometer distance in the North of Hikkaduwa. The main attraction about the temple is that it stands on an island which is less than 100 meters from the coastline.
- The Tsunami Photo museum houses pictures of the deadly wreck caused by tsunami. Some of the pictures are gory and dreary to watch. It’s a reminder of the devastating and life taking tsunami that caused catastrophe in all the places that have been well restored today and show no sign of Tsunami wreckage at all. The museum is not meant for the faint hearted as some of the photos are ghastly to watch.
- Tsunami memorial is an 18 meter tall standing statue of Buddha surrounded by a lake which was unveiled with the help of funding received from Japan marking the event.
- You can board a tuk tuk and enjoy a local sightseeing the local way. Be sure to check with the hotel staff if they know of a reputed driver with a tuk tuk who could do the chauffeuring
- IF you are lucky to find a tuk tuk and a driver than sit back and enjoy the beautiful palm lined coastal roads, lush green vegetation, banana and mangoes plantations, the aromatic cinnamon tree,
- Make a pit stop at the natural moonstone mine and gem palace at meetiyagoda
- Splurge into a rejuvenating ayurvedic treatment. Streets of Hikkeduwa are infested with Ayurvedic treatment centers, head to any one of them that appeal to you.
Pamper yourself with some snorkeling with turtles accompanying you
- Snorkeling in Kikkaduwa is best recommended.
- Take a swim in the warm ocean water
- Binge on the delicious vegetable curry dishes prepared the Srilankan way.
- Take a surf safari to a secret location you wish to head to
- A coach can be hired
- You can even rent out boards to surf
- Visit the turtle farm also a turtle research center
- Head to Hikkaduwa beach a beautiful sandy and extremely wide beach. Laze off with a book, stroll during the day,
- Hire a body board or surf board as the rough water here is ideal for just that but definitely not swimming
