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Sergei, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Hello to all travelers and those who want to visit the island of Ceylon! We rested at the Bentota Beach 4 * hotel from February 22 to March 6. Looked for, pondered before the holidays for a very long time. We stopped at this hotel, and hit the mark. I liked everything very much. But if you want night discos and courage, then you probably need to find another resort town on this island. But we made our own vacation. I'll start in order! The location of the hotel, very good, large green area, excellent swimming pool, sports complex with tennis courts, free gym, as well as a SPA salon. Monitor lizards crawl across the territory, ride an elephant, chipmunks jump from palm trees and ask for either chips or nuts. To the ocean, captivating with its power and beauty, about 60 meters, on the other side of the hotel, the large Bentota River flows. That emphasizes the good location of the hotel. Now about the main thing.
Excursions and all recreational activities, since there are no animators as such in the hotel, and the guide of the travel agency is a complete scam for money (why overpay), it is better to take it from the guys on the ocean. They are easy to recognize, they are wearing yellow T-shirts. We got to know Domi right away. He turned our holiday into a world of positive emotions. In my opinion, he is the best of all.
Firstly, he speaks Russian well, constantly on the telephone; secondly, it solves all the questions and problems that have arisen and helps to buy original souvenirs, good tea at the most affordable price doesn’t wake up the guys from the beach, like other guys from the beach, for example, Sunil, a guy in a yellow cap (he was not at all impressed with how he was praised here), took the guys from Vladivostok to an expensive souvenir factory, where everything is an order of magnitude higher; thirdly, Domi organizes any excursion, whether it be a trip around the island, or rafting on a mountain river, a balloon flight, or a night disco on the beach near the fort in Gale. This guy always has a Hollywood smile, a good heart, the words "Yes, no problem ... " his strong point. All issues with sunbeds on the beach (since there are few of them) can be solved through his brother Pradeep. The guys are easy to recognize, at the exit from the hotel to the beach, there is a guard.
At his “Block Post” there is a stand with all the guys on the beach, like “They are wanted by the police”, in the last row there are their pictures. A little about excursions: It is better to take 4 days to see the first capital of Anuradhapura We took 3 days. (Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya) Day 1 - Sigiriya (I highly recommend one of the wonders of the world, mountain fortress) 5th century, impressive, on the way to Damulla We rode elephants in the jungle for 1 hour. Dambulla cave temple. ( I advise you to take disposable socks for visiting temples, to comply with sanitary standards) Day 2 started with a balloon flight, 1.5 km over the rainforest, Wow! , moving to Kandy, visiting the Temple where the tooth of the Buddha is kept, then the Botanical Garden - beauty. , Day 3 Tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya, rocky waterfalls, rafting on a mountain river. Then Horton Plateau. Serpentine in Nuwara, a little exhausting thanks to our driver. We called him Lenya, driving experience 21 years, he knows his stuff. Everything went in one breath.
I advise you to visit shopping in Colombo in such shopping centers as ODEL UNLIMITED, ARENA, HOUSE OF FASHION, MAJESTIC CITY with exclusive boutiques, not expensive. Domi will decide everything, a guy with a pure soul!! ! Now a little about the hotel: The food at the hotel is good, there are spicy, not spicy, soups, sweets, etc. You will always find what you like. We had breakfast and dinner. We ate at seafood restaurants. Wunder Bar and next to Amal (lobsters, tiger prawns, crabs, fish) everything is very tasty and not expensive. - not like in a restaurant in a hotel near the pool. I advise you to pay for purchases made at the hotel when buying alcohol, for example, and check the signatures on the check, as problems may arise when leaving. (It will turn out to be a debt, but there is no finance). In the evening you can sit in the restaurant - bar to listen to live music or watch local dances. The rooms are cleaned well, every day, tips were left 1-3 times 2-3 days, so they brought us fruits for free, there were no problems with linen and towels.
Always friendly, smiling “Ayubovan, everything is fine, how are you? » Friendly Russians are respected there. Some useful information: Fruits are not in season in February, watermelons are not sweet, better pineapple, mangosteen. Coconut helps with hangovers. Take alcohol in the city in special shops. Local Araka 33 degrees costs 740 rupees. Beer Leon 170 at Hotel 500, Carsberg beer 140. There are a couple of mini markers in town. There are a couple of ATMs and exchangers, it is more profitable to change money (to have a passport with you) than at the hotel reception (commission). At the exit from the hotel towards the city, right across the road there is an online store (cheap). Getting around the city by Tuk-tuk (negotiate the price immediately) pull out.
On the tour, take more water, a warm jacket (to Nuwara Eliya), a little different clothes, so that the pictures are different. Take a pilot for 3-4 sockets with you to your room. Charge phone, camera. Take a first aid kit, repellents (Maskitol does not help), the local midge is very busy!! ! Communication is not bad "Mobitel" 1000 rupees costs a SIM card, 800 on a shield is not expensive. Domi will help replenish the SIM card. You can take jet skis and fly on the river for 15 minutes -2500 rupees (not from the side of the hotel, but on the other side), the guys will transport you. Be polite to staff and locals, there are not as many beggars as in India.
Have a nice holiday. I would be glad if it helped. Remember that rest you do to yourself. Some lie on sun loungers near the pool, without going to the ocean. And some enjoy the beauty of the island and unforgettable experiences.
Hello to all travelers and those who want to visit the island of Ceylon! We rested at the Bentota Beach 4 * hotel from February 22 to March 6. Looked for, pondered before the holidays for a very long time. We stopped at this hotel, and hit the mark. I liked everything very much. But if you want night discos and courage, then you probably need to find another resort town on this island. But we made our own vacation. I'll start in order! The location of the hotel, very good, large green area, excellent swimming pool, sports complex with tennis courts, free gym, as well as a SPA salon. Monitor lizards crawl across the territory, ride an elephant, chipmunks jump from palm trees and ask for either chips or nuts. To the ocean, captivating with its power and beauty, about 60 meters, on the other side of the hotel, the large Bentota River flows. That emphasizes the good location of the hotel. Now about the main thing.
Excursions and all recreational activities, since there are no animators as such in the hotel, and the guide of the travel agency is a complete scam for money (why overpay), it is better to take it from the guys on the ocean. They are easy to recognize, they are wearing yellow T-shirts. We got to know Domi right away. He turned our holiday into a world of positive emotions. In my opinion, he is the best of all.
Firstly, he speaks Russian well, constantly on the telephone; secondly, it solves all the questions and problems that have arisen and helps to buy original souvenirs, good tea at the most affordable price doesn’t wake up the guys from the beach, like other guys from the beach, for example, Sunil, a guy in a yellow cap (he was not at all impressed with how he was praised here), took the guys from Vladivostok to an expensive souvenir factory, where everything is an order of magnitude higher; thirdly, Domi organizes any excursion, whether it be a trip around the island, or rafting on a mountain river, a balloon flight, or a night disco on the beach near the fort in Gale. This guy always has a Hollywood smile, a good heart, the words "Yes, no problem ... " his strong point. All issues with sunbeds on the beach (since there are few of them) can be solved through his brother Pradeep. The guys are easy to recognize, at the exit from the hotel to the beach, there is a guard.
At his “Block Post” there is a stand with all the guys on the beach, like “They are wanted by the police”, in the last row there are their pictures. A little about excursions: It is better to take 4 days to see the first capital of Anuradhapura We took 3 days. (Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya) Day 1 - Sigiriya (I highly recommend one of the wonders of the world, mountain fortress) 5th century, impressive, on the way to Damulla We rode elephants in the jungle for 1 hour. Dambulla cave temple. ( I advise you to take disposable socks for visiting temples, to comply with sanitary standards) Day 2 started with a balloon flight, 1.5 km over the rainforest, Wow! , moving to Kandy, visiting the Temple where the tooth of the Buddha is kept, then the Botanical Garden - beauty. , Day 3 Tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya, rocky waterfalls, rafting on a mountain river. Then Horton Plateau. Serpentine in Nuwara, a little exhausting thanks to our driver. We called him Lenya, driving experience 21 years, he knows his stuff. Everything went in one breath.
I advise you to visit shopping in Colombo in such shopping centers as ODEL UNLIMITED, ARENA, HOUSE OF FASHION, MAJESTIC CITY with exclusive boutiques, not expensive. Domi will decide everything, a guy with a pure soul!! ! Now a little about the hotel: The food at the hotel is good, there are spicy, not spicy, soups, sweets, etc. You will always find what you like. We had breakfast and dinner. We ate at seafood restaurants. Wunder Bar and next to Amal (lobsters, tiger prawns, crabs, fish) everything is very tasty and not expensive. - not like in a restaurant in a hotel near the pool. I advise you to pay for purchases made at the hotel when buying alcohol, for example, and check the signatures on the check, as problems may arise when leaving. (It will turn out to be a debt, but there is no finance). In the evening you can sit in the restaurant - bar to listen to live music or watch local dances. The rooms are cleaned well, every day, tips were left 1-3 times 2-3 days, so they brought us fruits for free, there were no problems with linen and towels.
Always friendly, smiling “Ayubovan, everything is fine, how are you? » Friendly Russians are respected there. Some useful information: Fruits are not in season in February, watermelons are not sweet, better pineapple, mangosteen. Coconut helps with hangovers. Take alcohol in the city in special shops. Local Araka 33 degrees costs 740 rupees. Beer Leon 170 at Hotel 500, Carsberg beer 140. There are a couple of mini markers in town. There are a couple of ATMs and exchangers, it is more profitable to change money (to have a passport with you) than at the hotel reception (commission). At the exit from the hotel towards the city, right across the road there is an online store (cheap). Getting around the city by Tuk-tuk (negotiate the price immediately) pull out.
On the tour, take more water, a warm jacket (to Nuwara Eliya), a little different clothes, so that the pictures are different. Take a pilot for 3-4 sockets with you to your room. Charge phone, camera. Take a first aid kit, repellents (Maskitol does not help), the local midge is very busy!! ! Communication is not bad "Mobitel" 1000 rupees costs a SIM card, 800 on a shield is not expensive. Domi will help replenish the SIM card. You can take jet skis and fly on the river for 15 minutes -2500 rupees (not from the side of the hotel, but on the other side), the guys will transport you. Be polite to staff and locals, there are not as many beggars as in India.
Have a nice holiday. I would be glad if it helped. Remember that rest you do to yourself. Some lie on sun loungers near the pool, without going to the ocean. And some enjoy the beauty of the island and unforgettable experiences.
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