13 Hot Budget Destinations to Escape the Winter
| December 25, 2017
8. Unawatuna – Sri Lanka
Although Sri Lanka has great weather all year round, during the winter (November to March), travelers should visit the southern part of the country as the north is being affected by the North-East monsoon. Visitors tend to say Sri Lanka is like India, but more organized, so you’ll have to go there and see it for yourself.
Unawatuna is a small beach village located five km away from Galle, which was a Portuguese colony for nearly half a century. Highlights include visiting the Japanese Peace Pagoda, snorkeling at Jungle Beach, and checking out the Turtle Hatchery, which is run by locals and protect loggerhead, green, and hawksbill turtles.
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