Blowhole
Blowhole is a scenic viewpoint in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Blowhole is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Welle Devalaya Temple, as well as near Unawatuna Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unawatuna Beach and National Museum of Galle.
Unawatuna Beach
Beach
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna Beach is situated 610 metres east of Blowhole.
National Museum of Galle
Museum
Photo: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Galle is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in the oldest remaining Dutch building in the Galle fort, Galle, a single storey colonnaded Dutch building built in 1656 as the commissariat store for the Dutch garrison at the fort. National Museum of Galle is situated 4 km northwest of Blowhole.
Closenberg Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Closenberg Hotel is a three star heritage hotel located in Galle, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the southern side of Galle Harbour. Closenberg Hotel is situated 3 km north of Blowhole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unawatuna and Galle.
Unawatuna
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unawatuna is a beach resort town in southern Sri Lanka 5 km south of Galle. It can be seen as its suburb, a bustling little community of guest houses, cafes, markets, crafts and bars. The main beach is swimmable year round.
Galle
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galle is in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. Galle's old town with its fortifications have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Karapitiya
Suburb
Karapitiya is a suburb of Galle in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is located within the limits of Galle Four Gravets. Karapitiya is situated 7 km north of Blowhole.
Blowhole
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Southern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.00668° or 6° 0′ 24″ northLongitude
80.24247° or 80° 14′ 33″ eastOpen location code
6MR2264R+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4736486323OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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