We reached Bentota after a 2 hour drive from
Colombo, the ride was scenic; we passed by fishing villages, small sea side towns and costal roads. More of our friends had joined us at the Airbnb in Bentota. We
had booked a lovely 4 bed room pool villa surrounded by lush tropical greenery.
Bentota is a beautiful sea side town known for its beaches and beautiful laid
back atmosphere. We stayed in Bentota for 3 nights including New Year’s Eve
before all went our separate ways. Neeti and I continued our journey to Beruala
and then Galle before heading back to Bangalore.
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Surf Boards for rent at Bentota beach |
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Airbnb in Bentota |
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I could not find the same house listed on Airbnb anymore but you can get a Pool villa from 160 USD |
The house had a lovely balcony facing the pool and this is where we hung out most of the time. Mornings were spent inside the swimming pool or playing volley ball/ cricket in the huge lawn back door. In the evening we would headed to the beach to swim and watch the sunset. The Airbnb owner hooked us up with a cook who made delicious authentic Sri Lankan food. He charged us15 USD per day plus supplies for cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our ex-chef made some really delicious local treats ! The highlights were egg hoppers for breakfast, pepper crab for lunch and prawn curry for dinner.
Menu from Day One
- Sri Lankan Deviled Potatoes
- Spicy Chicken Curry
- Veg Pulao
- Steamed Beans
- Yellow Lentil Curry
- Stir-fried Spinach
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Tropical Pool Villa |
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Resort by Bentota Beach |
Tips for Visiting
Bentota:
- Distance from Colombo is roughly 100km and google maps will tell you it takes 1 hr 30 min. But it takes more depending on traffic and some of the roads are narrow so that adds to the time. We hired a minivan to take us from Colombo to Bentota for 60 USD approx. If you are travelling as solo or as a couple its worth taking the train which is cheaper and faster
- Bentota is a popular holiday destination so there are many luxury resorts. But we really enjoyed the Airbnb experience, especially if you are travelling in a big group a resort won’t give you the same privacy like a villa.
- Rent scooters and explore the surrounds. Some recommendations:
- Brief Garden by Bevis – Home and garden of famous landscape architect Bevis Bawa
- Bentota Turtle Hatchery
- Galapata Raja Temple – 16th Century Buddhist Temple
- Moragalla is a good spot if you want the entire beach to yourself
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Mangroves by Bentota Beach |
Before coming to Sri Lanka I had the notion that it is just like my home state of Kerala, but its so different in so many ways. Sri Lanka really did surprise me and I will be going back to explore more.
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