Negombo City Tour





Beskrivelse
Negombo er en storby i Sri Lanka, beliggende på vestkysten og ved mundingen af Negombo-lagunen i den vestlige provins. Det er et af de store kommercielle knudepunkter i landet og det administrative center for Negombo Division. Negombo har omkring 142.136 indbyggere inden for dens afdelingssekretariat. Negombo er kendt for sine lange sandstrande og århundreder gamle fiskeindustri.Den har en stor tosproget befolkning af romersk-katolikker, kendt som Negombo-tamilerne, der har deres egen tamilske dialekt, men som for det meste identificerer sig som singalesisk. Den bedste måde at udforske denne smukke lille fiskerby er med privat transport, da der er mange interessante steder spredt ud langs stranden og byen. Du bliver mødt på dit hotel efter morgenmaden og taget rundt på byrundturen af vores erfarne chauffør/guider, . Det unikke ved denne tur er at møde dets mennesker, der lever i harmoni i denne lille og multikulturelle by.
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Negombo fiskemarked er interessant, fordi det finder sted lige på stranden, frisk fra fiskerbåde. Folkemængder af fiskere ses, der løsner deres fiskenet, leger med deres børn og strækker miles af fisk ud til at tørre i solen på Negombos bred. Et must se sted, når du er i Negombo.
En storslået gammel katolsk kirke bygget i 1700-tallet. St. Mary's Church, Negombo er en milepæl bygning, en romersk-katolsk kirke i hjertet af Negombo. Dets ydre overflade er malet i lyserød farve. Det er en af de største katedraler i Sri Lanka. Negombo er blevet stærkt påvirket af den kristne tro, fra det tidspunkt, det blev besat af portugiserne. Det kaldes ofte "Lille Rom" i betragtning af det store antal kirker i byen. Bygningen af kirken blev startet i 1874 og blev afsluttet efter et langt hul i 1922. Kunsten og arkitekturen i denne kirke og et par lignende andre kirker i Sri Lanka demonstrerer den kulturelle sammenlægning af den europæiske praksis med Sri Lankas kunst og arkitektur i løbet af de første år af det 20. århundrede. Kirken blev bygget i neoklassicistisk stil med søjler og almindelige vægge. Lofterne er malet med alabasterbilleder af mange hellige. Væggene på øverste niveau er fastgjort med skulpturer af religiøse helgener. De unikke malerier om Kristi liv i loftet blev lavet af N.S. Godamanne, en lokal buddhistisk maler. Skønheden i malerierne på skibet beskrives som "tordenvejr". En testator betalte omkostningerne ved et af alterne, der blev importeret fra Europa
Angurukaramulla-templet er et godt sted at besøge, hvis du er i Negombo. Det er bedst kendt for sin episke statue af Buddha og dens drage-indgang - indeni finder du detaljerede vægmalerier, der går århundreder tilbage. Der er også en 300+ år gammel ruin af et historisk bibliotek her, dækket af mos. Bemærk venligst: Rs.1000 opkræves som entré til templet
Sri Singama Kali Amman Kovil er et stort hinduistisk religiøst sted. De fantastiske murmalerier og skulpturer i templet gør det til et websted, der er værd at besøge!
Hamilton Canal (også almindeligt kendt som den hollandske kanal) er en 14,5 km (9,0 mi) kanal, der forbinder Puttalam med Colombo, der passerer gennem Negombo på Sri Lanka. Kanalen blev konstrueret af briterne i 1802 og færdiggjort i 1804. Den blev designet til at dræne saltvand ud af Muthurajawela-vådområderne. Kanalen blev opkaldt efter Gavin Hamilton, regeringsagent for indtægter og handel.
Negombo Fort var et lille, men vigtigt fort i Negombo, ca. 30 km nord for Colombo, der blev bygget af portugiserne for at forsvare Colombo. I sin tid var fortet ved Negombo sandsynligvis det næste i strategisk betydning efter Colombo, Jaffna og Galle. Det oprindelige portugisiske fort var en svag struktur, der blev fanget af hollandske styrker under kommando af Philip Lucasz, i februar 1640. Portugiserne gjorde flere forsøg på at genindtage det, før de fik succes i december 1640. De styrkede derefter befæstningerne og formåede at forsvare fort, indtil det blev genfanget af hollænderne, kommanderet af Francois Caron, i januar 1644. De originale bastioner blev ødelagt af de hollandske kanoner under belejringen af fortet. Hollænderne genopbyggede det derefter i 1672 dog ikke på det sædvanlige firkantede mønster, men på en femkantet, skønt den kun havde fire bulwarker, den femte blev aldrig konstrueret (muligvis på grund af omkostningerne). Fortet var placeret på en smal landstrimmel mellem en lagune og en indløb af havet. Det var omgivet af en tør vollgrav, og porten nås via en trækbro. I februar 1796 blev det besat af briterne uden modstand. I slutningen af 1800-tallet besluttede de britiske myndigheder at nedrivne fortet og opbygge et fængsel i dets sted, konstrueret af fortets sten. I dag er alt, hvad der er tilbage, et afsnit af den østlige voldgrund med hauger i dets nordlige og sydlige ender, hvor tidligere bastioner eksisterede, og en forsænket buet gateway. Over porten er en plade af granit med datoen 1678 indskrevet, overmonteret af en høj dekorativ gavl. Webstedet bruges stadig som fængsel af Department of Prisons.
Vi besøger Mankuliya-broområdet for at se alle de farverige trawlere lagt til kaj og også for at se stedet, hvor Negombo-lagunen møder det Indiske Ocean
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Afhentningssteder og tider
Vi henter dig fra ethvert hotel i Negombo og bringer dig tilbage på det samme hotel efter turen.
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Anmeldelser(12)
We did this tour with Nishantha who was the most brilliant guide we have ever had. We were picked up on time and at no stage did we ever feel rushed. He showed us everything on the itinerary and was passionate and knowledgeable about everything. He explained what we were looking at so that we could comprehend and understand easily. It was a very enjoyable few hours with Nishantha and we appreciated the time he spend with us. We would certainly recommend him to everyone who visits Negombo and wants a guide that will treat them with patience and respect as he did to us.
Dear Mam I am lost for words to thank you on this amazing review you have made of my services to you. I am so thrilled to know that you both enjoyed my company as much as i did yours. It was a pleasure showing you around the hot spots in Negombo and thank you for your recomendations. Hope to see you all back again in Sri Lanka sometime soon. Untill then "Take Care" Kind regards Nishantha
We were supposed to go on a tour today at 9 00 and at 6 51 we have recived information via e-mail that our trip is conceled without any explenetion…. we Werę waiting ready in a lobby:( Big dissapointmet
Hi As you may be aware the booking was made by you in the last minute, just the day before and when I canceled it I stated that it was due to time constraints as I was already booked for another tour that morning. You should have been happy that I had the courtsey to inform you on this so early in the morning making time for you to book the city tour through another person. Make sure the next time you book through online, to give it some space for us to prepare for it. I apologise for any inconvenience caused to you by this. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
Nishantha was very prompt, informative, and a very pleasant guide. We very much enjoyed our tour. We asked him for a restuarant recommendation - and we had an amazing lunch at Ceylon Kitchen.
Thank you so much for the great review and to know that you both enjoyed it. It's great to hear that you enjoyed your lunch too at Ceylon Kitchen. Hope to see you all back in Negombo sometime. Have a great tour! Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
Very authentic, with fruit shopping, lunch, many, many insider tips, and great insights and photos at the fish market!
Thank you so much for the great review you have made of the Negombo city tour. Hope to see you sometime again in Negombo! Thank you Kind reagrds Nishantha
Great tour to start our time in Sri Lanka. We saw 3 different temples, fish markets, harbour and other areas in Negambo. Guide was interesting and knowledgeable let us move at our pace. Had a good start to our trip around Sri Lanka
Dear Paul Thank you so much for taking the time to review the Negombo city tour which which you experienced with me. It was a pl;easure taking you both around. Hope to see you back sometime again in Negombo. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
Morning pick up me from my hotel. Very kind and nice person. We go the buddhist temple first. Need pay 1000 local money approx 3 usd to entrace. It's see in here buddha lifetime story. Other building gave a covered stupa, other entrace you see how imagine the hell. In here have a old tree and big buddha statue, and close the school. After we go the st mary cathedral it's catholic beautiful church. After we want visit the Hindu temples but only one open. Go to short visit rhe Deutch fort and after the dry fish market. Very interesting how prepare the dry fish with this super old school technic. River delta visit the next is extra place.
Hi Balazs Many thanks for taking the time to review the short tour of Negombo you made the otherday. It was a pleasure showing you around. Hope to see you again sometime for more sight seeing in Sri Lanka! Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
I booked this trip late the night before and was fortunate Nishantha saw the booking. He was quick to respond via e-mail and WhatsApp and set up timing and location to meet me that next morning. He had proper COVID safety protocols in place and made me feel at ease during the entire experience with him and conversing with locals, especially at the fish market. Nishantha was professional, attentive, and open to discussion during the entire experience. It was my first full day in the country, and with his knowledge and communication about not only Negombo, but other parts of the country, I had a wonderful start to my trip. I would recommend this experience and with Nishantha if you have the time as you get acclimated to Sri Lanka
Dear Jason Thank you so much for the great review you have made on the city tour you did with me. It was a pleasure taking you around and acclimatizing you to Sri Lanka on your first day here. Trust you enjoyed your cycling tour too. Hope to see you around in Negombo sometime. Take care! Kind regards Nishantha
Our guide Nishantha was very helpful and friendly. He provided us with snacks and water for the tour also. We visited churches, temples, the Dutch canal, the lagoon, the fort and the very lively fish market too. We learned about the people, religions, culture and even the Sinhalese alphabet. We chatted about lots of other things on a lovely, informative morning tour with our guide. A great price for a lot of knowledge!
Dear Gillian Thank you so much for taking your time to write a great review. I'm so glad that you both enjoyed it. Please visit us again in Negombo , and may be we can explore more places in future. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
I stayed two days at the place of Nishanta and was offered to do a guided tour around the city with its highlights. We started in the morning and had a nice day with stops at churches, temples and lagoons and fishermarkets. After the tour I had a nice full Body massage on a place which he recommended. He is very kind and if you have any ideas or wishes he will help you out. If you want to have any idea what is around and see the city just ask him and tell what you wanna do. Thanks for the hospitality and the nice tour :)
Thank you so much for the great review you have made on the Negombo city tour. I am so glad to know that you enjoyed the sightseeing, as much as I enjoyed showing you around. Please visit us again in Negombo sometime. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
There is a default itinerary for the tour but the guide was happy to adjust it. I was planning a boat ride the next day so we skipped that and went to lovely local park instead. I learned a lot about Negombo.
Dear Mam Than you so much for taking your time to review the excursion of Negombo. I am glad to know that you gained knowledge on Negombo and what it has to offer. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha



