Temple near Dickwella
(south coast)
Sri Lanka is a tropical dream like straight from the picture book. Visit the pearl of the Indian Ocean and you'll be enchanted by the unbelievable variety of culture and colors
School girls at a festival
in Galle (6 km from the ROCKSIDE) There are a thousand good
reasons for spending your holidays in this paradise. On top of the list:
the emerald color sea (28 - 30 ° C), coconut leaves swaying in the
light breeze, cultural heritage whereever you look and the most beautiful
combination of landscapes.
You find many historic and ancient buildings on the island. The old temple cities
are as worth visiting as the remnants of the colonial times, when the Dutch,
the Portugies or the British ruled the island.
And don't forget the many wonderful diving areas.
Lanka is worth traveling to, and this fantastic country still is comparatively cheap
Photo from top: Devil dance at a local festival in Galle (6 km from the ROCKSIDE); some kind of Heliconia; temple paintings (in Dickwella, 60 min from us); temple build into a huge rock near Tangalla (2 hours from us); Royal Botanic Garden in Kandy (8 hours from us)
Further Information
Video
Sri Lanka's offical promo video
Diving
www.divesrilanka.com
A guide to diving places in Sri Lanka. Very informative, many photos. Particularly
interesting: all about the many different wrecks that you can visit - a true
highlight for ambitious divers.
Weather
https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WAM/wam.html
Wave reports and forecast. What are the surface conditions and wave heights
now, in 12 hours or day after tomorrow? The US navy tells you. Click
the "Indian
Ocean" links on the site.
Surf
Weather report for Unawatuna
Weather forcast for Galle area
Accomodation close to Katunayake Airport (Colombo)
15 minutes from the airport there is a nice guesthouse
at Negombo beach, run by a Swizz gentleman. You can book a room by
email only - not by phone!.
www.icebearhotel.com
... go directly to "Booking / Inquiry"
More photos of the diving centre
... please click here!
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Super discount offers for divers
... please click here!
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Tour Programs and Minibus Hire
... please click here!
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Internet and WLAN - free of charge!
At the reception desk you can use an internet connection via ADSL to check and send your emails with our computer - FREE of charge.
With your own laptop / notebook / netbook you can hook into the wireless LAN at the ROCKSIDE RESTAURANT and use the internet - FREE of charge.