Bentota (Sri Lanka) is a resort in the southwest of the island where romantics and just lovers of a quiet beach holiday prefer to relax. It has everything you need for a relaxing pastime: beautiful countryside, hotels of different stars, restaurants and cafes.
How to get there
The distance from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bentota is 101 kilometers.
The fastest and easiest option to get to Bentota is a taxi. A trip by private transport will be comfortable and short-lived, while group transfers by bus with the delivery of tourists to their hotels will increase the travel time.
You can get to the resort and public transport is almost free. But on the road you need to plan half a day, since there is no direct public transport from the airport to Bentota. First you have to get on the express bus to Colombo, then change to a train or bus to Bentota.
When to go?
Bentota (Sri Lanka) is glad to see guests at any time of the year. It has a pleasant warm climate, and temperature fluctuations throughout the year are insignificant.
The best weather at the resort is from November to April, during this period there is no rain, the ocean is practically not worried. The average temperature of air and water is +30 ° and +26 ° , respectively.
A trip to another time (from May to October) may be clouded by rains and constant humidity, but it will cost significantly lower.
The rainiest period is from July to September.
Bentota Hotels
If your vacation destination is Sri Lanka (Bentota), there are hotels for every taste.
The first line was occupied by expensive hotels: Saman Villas Resort, Club Bentota, Induruwa Beach Bentota Beach, Taj Exotica. The projects of the last two hotels were executed by famous Sri Lankan architects. All hotels have their own landscaped beach area and green areas.
Among budget housing in Bentota, there are good offers in guest houses, which are usually located behind the railway track. Therefore, booking cheap hotels in the city of Bentota (Sri Lanka), reviews should be read carefully. The noise from trains passing by rail should not come as a surprise and spoil the rest.
Inexpensive and attractive budget-priced hotels are, for example, The Fence, Canal Villa Bentota.
Beach
The huge beach by nature itself was divided into two parts. To the north is Paradise Beach, a small cape between the waters of the ocean and the Bentota Lagoon.
The beach in the south is more picturesque and popular, there are many entertainments and upscale hotels. But since all the territory of the hotel is hidden from prying eyes in tropical greenery, the beach looks empty and quiet. Small accumulations of vacationers are observed only in those places where it is shallow and you can swim.
The beach is unusual and pleasant for a secluded holiday and leisurely walks along the coast, which is why it attracts all lovers so much.
Entertainment
In the resort of Bentota (Sri Lanka) is one of the largest water sports centers on the island and a diving club.
Here you can learn to ski on the surface of the water, rent a catamaran or scooter, have fun with a banana, practice canoeing or surfing.
The center also organizes yacht tours and fishing trips. Usually, all events take place in the calm waters of the Bentota Lagoon, including diving.
During scuba diving, the diving depth can vary from 4 to 35 meters. There is excellent visibility and the absence of strong currents, which makes it possible to conduct classes even with beginners.
With the evening, tourists in Bentota are waiting for open theatrical performances, performances, costume shows, concerts of local folklore. In restaurants and cafes, dance music is heard.
Tours and attractions
But travelers are attracted not only by the beaches and hotels of Bentota (Sri Lanka). An overview of the attractions of the resort's surroundings shows that there is something to see.
The most fascinating tour is a boat trip along the Bentota River, during which tourists are shown a real crocodile farm, talk about the technique of weaving products from banana tree leaves and the method of extracting cinnamon. Sailing along the banks of the river, you can also get acquainted not only with wildlife, but also with the life of local residents whose huts, made from improvised material, stand near the water. The main occupations of the natives are the manufacture of coconut fiber mats and fishing.
Another, no less pleasant tour is a trip to the turtle reserve. Here, tourists can look at the process of hatching turtles from eggs, support the babies in their arms and even release them into the sea.
And another recommended place to visit is a Buddhist shrine, a twelfth-century temple in which the tooth of the third follower of Buddha (Arahant Maha Kashyapa) is walled up.
Bentota Resort is open before others and offers vacationers everything that Sri Lanka's tourist infrastructure boasts.