Wants to know things to do in Trincomalee?
Trincomalee is a one of the most famous and adored tourist destinations in Sri Lanka. What makes Trincomalee a most inspiring one is its fascinating formation based on a mind blowing east peninsula. Laying in fascinating Northern cost beach line Trincomalee has its own character and uniqueness to make it a timeless attraction for tourists.
Trincomalee is a great showcase for beautiful beach points, cultural, historical showcases. Let’s check from the list of the things to discover what are the best available to discover to make you stay an unforgettable one.
Uppuveli Beach
Uppuveli Beach is known as one of the most beautiful central attractions lays in northeast corner of Sri Lanka. Knowing by its ambience, Uppuveli Beach found as a dedicated paradise for those who would like to spend some decent, slow, relaxing and pensive time Uppuveli Beach is very much notable and having so much to offer its visitors.
Uppuveli Beach inspires beach lovers in a lot of ways. Its more about beaches but more than just a beach town. One of the best about Uppuveli Beach is, its conveniently accessibility from Trincomalee city centre. In 5 minutes of time you can arrive to Uppuveli.
It’s beautiful to find how the shores are the glitzing golden sun rays that is ready to keep your heart and thoughts warm. The long crystal sandy beaches are outskirt by turquoise water and dip in warm water would make you feel that is all you want to refresh your days.
The beach destination is a humble gateway adorned with its own authenticity and local beauty, and you will feel very much welcomed with local hospitality.
Nilaveli Beach
Nilaveli beach is another fascinating place to discover from the list of best places to explore in Trincomalee. Nilaveli has its own identity to appear it as one of the most outstanding destinations in Northeastern significances of the island. Distance wise the destination is about 16 Km away from Trincomalee city centre. And is also close to famous Pigeon island.
The beach area is most famous among those who love surfing, diving and snorkeling. Nilaveli beach finds pristine as it deserted as it’s not much crowded and congested as in other beachfronts and is complete different vibe compares to down south beach alleys.
Nilaveli Beach is also renown for the great biodiversity presentation. The vegetation, reef, and corals are the most fascinating from the list. And the lush palm coconut groves that fills all the empty spaces in
Nilaveli make the scene more picturesque.
Compared to Uppuveli beach, Nilaveli Beachfronts find a bit busy with the restaurants, resorts and pubs those are busy throughout the by receiving and hosting local and international tourists.
If you love to spend some memorable time by beaches by revealing the best comforts and memories Nilaveli Beaches surely has so much to offer you.
Marble Beach
Marble Beach is also another famous beach points laying in the north eastern province Sri Lanka. Being an authentic and colourful beach alley in the island, Trincomalee has more unique beach setting in almost all across the destination and if you get some more time to relax fully spend in Northern part of the country, keep sometimes to discover amazing Marble beach as well.
Marble beach is also known as Dutch beach. Back in centuries Trincomalee has been the center for many political, economical and commercial upheavals taken place in the country and Trincomalee has been one of the central focus during the colonial period as well.
During the period where Sri Lanka has colonized by Dutch it has added many historical and cultural significances to the city and same impacted identifying best beach points as well which named the beautiful Marble beach Dutch beach as well.
Marble beach also shares pretty much similarities that you find common to rest of the beach points in Trincomalee, the beaches look fabulous and pristine that is leading and pursue you to emerald salt water dips.
Most tourists would like to enjoy some jogging and strolls to admire the sunset and sunrise moments and you will serve with delicious hot and spicy street food varieties as well.
Fort Frederick
From the two iconic resemblances that represent Trincomalee, Fort Frederick is known as the vintage glimpse of the destination. The tourists who visit Trincomalee for surely not forgetting to discover the mystic beauty in this mind blowing construction.
Fort Frederick is famous for a few reasons, first for the timeless beauty it serves the destinations. The way that is overlooking the Indian ocean has its own majesty that making the place one of the most favourite points for photographers and the one who love to pose for pictures. The fort looks very photogenic and is one of the finest places to pamper dawn and dusk moments right close to enchanting Indian ocean.
The history of the Fort Frederick runs back to the year of 1622. The fort is significant in different ways. First its shape and the structure is forming a shape of a triangle. The fort place has been originally a Hindu temple which was destroyed during the Portuguese invasion and the fort has built upon the debris of this temple.
The fort has built in order to prevent the invasion of other European nationalities which could be a treat anytime for the contemporary colonial government as Trincomalee was looking vulnerable such attacks can happen from the north eastern side. Also, the Dutches considered it’s easy to continue the communication with the Sinhalese king who was reigned back based in Kandy throne.
Despite the historical and cultural values serves by the Fort, the wag it has constructed to dash against the waves is also share immense architectural values as well.
Koneswaram Temple
The setting of Trincomalee is solidly based on the practices, values and norms of Hinduism which added colors and shades to the destinations. From the two iconic portraits which represents Trincomalee, the inspiring and stunning temple Koneswaram, the temple dedicated from the name of God Shiva.
The temple is not just significance for its religious and cultural values, but it has inspiring history that believed to date back to 400 BC. The temple is right found inside Fort Frederick. The temple find fascinating for its beautiful image of god shiva which adored by the Hindu pilgrims lived all across the world.
If you are in a stay in Trincomalee don’t forget to pay a visit to this beautiful temple for not just to visit a cultural and historical heritage but also to explore the great artistic significances descending from the history.
Whale watching
From the list of the activities that you can try out in Trincomalee, whales watching is one of the most celebrated from the list. Whales watching makes Trincomalee not just a historical, cultural and natural destination but also a adventures destination as well.
Sri Lanka is famous as a year around destination for whales watching. From November to April you can enjoy whales watching in down south beaches while from May to October it’s the north where you must heading for whales watching.
From the north part of Sri Lanka Trincomalee is the destination that allow you to enjoying thrilling whales watching. Based in famous Nilaveli beach you can spot beautiful blue whales may be if you are lucky you can soot as pods too.
Along with whales watching you can also explore cute dolphins as well. The session would be around 4 hours boat ride.
Spotting the largest mammals in the world at Mirissa would just make your most awaited journeys an amazing and a memorable one. If you are scheduled to spend a few days at Trincomalee, keep sometimes in your diaries to say “hello” to the giant innocents in the universe.
Wilpattu National Park
A tour in paradise island Sri Lanka would be a lame one if you just failed to stop by a national and get inspired by the exotic wildlife beauty. If you are stopping at fascinating Trincomalee destination for a few days, you will get to do so much of fun loved activities and among them, visiting Wilpattu national park is one of the most embraced.
Wilpattu National park knows as the largest national park in Sri Lanka and is most famous for enthralling leopards density which is the most beautiful facts about the national park.
The national park is about a few hour proximity from Trincomalee. Wilpattu is a year around destination and you are mist welcomed to explore it throughout the year yet the best time to visit Wilpattu National park is from May ti September. You can have different safaris for your choice to enjoy it as full day, half day or even as birds watching and just for a few hours session.
Located far away from the busy and bustling urban settings, Wilpattu usually find undisturbed from frequent visitors and entries. Therefore, the national park most appears as a beautiful and natural national park.
Visiting Trincomalee and discover its best hotspots would just make your stay a memorable one.
Editorial Staff at Ceylon Empire Travels are Specialist in Sri Lanka Travel.
