Mirissa
Mirissa is one of the most popular beach destinations in southern Sri Lanka, and for a good reason! The area has it all, beautiful Sri Lankan beaches, great waves for surfing, and waters teeming with marine life, from turtles to big blue whales. Spend your days enjoying fresh coconuts in your hammock, eating delicious food from beachside restaurants, and zooming around by motorbike. Four days is the perfect amount of time to absorb the laidback culture of this sunny beach town, enjoying all the top things to do in Mirissa.
Mirissa
Mirissa, what was a faint old beach town on the Southern of Sri Lanka has risen to be one of the most popular surfing and whale-watching destination. The beach town is situated 150 kms south of Colombo and is dotted with palm trees, blue waters and colorful boats adorning the shores.
Mirissa has a beautiful view along with the million things to do over here – Whale watching, Snorkelling, Surfing, and Bodyboarding. The city offers the right balance between calm days and lively nights by the beach.
The bright and lively coast has happy hours for a part of the day and candle-lit seafood dinners once the sun sets. The clear waters bundled with turtles and aquatic life are a sight to behold.
From classic cocktail mixes to coconut-induced delights, burgers from the beach shacks to kootu, rice, and curry – Mirissa is a traveler’s paradise. A scooter ride away are the Weligama, Dalawella, and Unawatuna beaches, and if you’re lucky enough you’ll see how stilt fishing is in the shallow waters. The Parrot rock, the iconic coconut island, the Elephant transit home, and Galle fort are some picturesque locations of this shoreline.
