離開首都可倫坡後向東南行130公里（約2小時車程) 就會抵達加勒古城。加勒古城是聯合國世界文化遺產，現有嘅城牆係由荷蘭人係1663年開始建造。古城內依然保留有大量古荷蘭和葡萄牙建築，踏入城牆後就彷彿回到過去，眼前一切景象都會令遊客產生自己離開咗斯里蘭卡嘅錯覺。 又荷蘭，又葡萄牙，媽呀，我好混亂呀！其實加勒原本係一個葡萄牙殖民港，但葡荷兩國係1661年係印度洋爆發戰爭。結果葡萄牙戰敗，根據協議就將加勒割讓比荷蘭，荷蘭人接手後就快速發展加勒港，並且興建城牆同埋大量嘅建築物。1796年英國佔領斯里蘭卡，但並無係佔領後破壞原有荷蘭建築，反而仲加以保護，令到後世有機會一睹古荷蘭建築嘅風采。 130km Southeast of Colombo (2hrs drive) is where the famous UNESCO site – Fort Galle is located. Fort Galle were built by the Dutch in 1663, a large number of both Dutch and Portuguese structure still stood inside the fort today. Stepping inside the wall of Galle, will bring you back in […]
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka South 南斯里蘭卡全攻略 – Day 1
斯里蘭卡係一個近年新興嘅旅遊點，隨著機票價錢越來越平，對呢個地方有興趣嘅朋友都越來越多。但斯里蘭卡係一個相當大嘅國家，一般香港人嘅請假模式，比較難一次過玩晒成個國家。所以小編今次就為大家安排一個5日4夜嘅斯里蘭卡南部旅程，根據我嘅經驗，等大家玩盡每一個景點。 Popularity of Sri Lanka is on the raise in recent years, due to calmer political atmosphere and cheaper air fares. However this is a vest country with poor infrastructures, covering the entire nation in one go might be too time consuming for most travellers based in Hong Kong. Hence I’ve put together this 5days4nights […]