🏖️ Why Visit Bentota?

🌊 Beautiful Beaches

• Bentota Beach offers long stretches of soft golden sand, perfect for sunbathing, swimming, and romantic sunset walks.

• The beach is generally clean and safe, with calm waters near the lagoon side.

🚤 Water Sports & Activities

• Jet skiing, banana boat rides, windsurfing, and parasailing.

• Snorkeling and diving options available near coral reefs (best in dry season).

• River safari on the Bentota River (Bentota Ganga): Explore mangroves, see crocodiles, birds, and local life along the riverbanks.

🌅 Top Attractions in and around Bentota

1. Brief Garden by Bevis Bawa
   – Beautiful landscaped garden designed by the brother of renowned architect Geoffrey Bawa.

2. Lunuganga Estate
   – Former country home of Geoffrey Bawa, now a unique garden and design experience.

3. Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
   – A conservation project that protects endangered sea turtles. You can see hatchlings and learn about turtle conservation.

4. Galapatha Rajamaha Viharaya
   – An ancient Buddhist temple with interesting stone inscriptions and carvings.

5. Cinnamon Island
   – A small island where visitors can see how cinnamon is grown and processed.

🏨 Accommodation

• Bentota is known for luxury beachfront resorts and private villas.

• Famous hotels: Cinnamon Bentota Beach, Avani Bentota Resort, and Taj Bentota Resort & Spa.

🛍️ What to Buy

• Handicrafts, batik fabrics, masks, and local cinnamon products.

🚗 How to Get There

• By road: ~1.5–2 hours from Colombo via Southern Expressway.

• By train: You can take a scenic coastal train from Colombo.

• Also accessible from Galle (about 1.5 hours south).