Luxury Kalutara Holidays
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Explore Kalutara
Once a busy spice-trading centre, Kalutara is now a laid-back holiday destination. Dotted with luxurious resort hotels, where nightlife is low-key, this is the place to come to be cosseted. Situated on Sri Lanka's west coast, south of the capital Colombo, its gorgeous golden sands are fringed with lush coconut palms - a stunning sight at sunset.
There are man-made beauties too, notably the dazzling Kalutara Temple which is believed to be the world's only hollow Buddhist meditative space or 'stupa'. Inside is a smaller structure containing golden statues of the Buddha and decorated with murals depicting scenes from his life.
Another architectural attraction is Richmond Castle, a grandly named Edwardian mansion. Built by the son of a local planter, it's a lavish confection of stained glass and statues, set in extensive grounds.
Kalutara's must-see sights include its lively markets. These don't just sell seafood, but also mangosteens, a purple fruit that tastes like a tropical cocktail of lychee, peach and strawberry. Delicious.
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Featured Hotels
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Anantara Kalutara Resort
5 star
Occupying a pretty peninsula next to a lagoon and close to the traditional Sri Lankan city of Kalutara, Anantara Kalutara offers authenticity in a verdant tropical hideaway. Architecturally impressive the resort’s design is based on plans devised by the late master architect Geoffrey Bawa.
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Avani Kalutara Resort
4 star
Informal luxury and an island castaway feeling await at Avani Kalutara, a resort nestled amid palm trees and surrounded by water on three sides. In an exceptional location where the Kalu River and Indian Ocean meet.