Travel Notes > Sri Lanka > Negombo Travel Guide
After visiting Unawatuna, Mirissa, and Hikkaduwa, Negombo was my final beach stop in Sri Lanka. I stayed in Negombo for its proximity to the airport. It’s definitely not the best beach in Sri Lanka but I was happy to get one last beach walk and sunset before leaving the next day.
It’s curious to walk around here and see so many foreigners staying here when there are way better beaches in Sri Lanka. Sure, many of these fellow tourists would have been on their first or last day. Perhaps for northern Europeans this beach is more than enough.
As always when I stay in such places I seek out markets and any remnants of old architecture as well as going for beach walks. Overall I enjoyed spending the afternoon here and being a little bit closer to the airport for my morning flight.
Negombo Hotels
Negombo hotels – Search for discount hotels in Negombo.
Where to stay in Negombo
I stayed at the Barracuda Beach Hostel in Negombo.
Travel Guides
Negombo Travel Guide – wikitravel.org.
Blog Posts
Sri Lanka: Arriving in Negombo – I’m more inclined to stay in Colombo over Negombo, but the guys at flashpackatforty.com present a good case for easing into Sri Lanka by staying in Negombo.
Guide Books
Lonely Planet Sri Lanka (Travel Guide)
Photos
Negombo photo gallery – Photo gallery of my visit to Negombo.
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