Sri Lanka has been recognized as a beach destination between the travelers because of the turquoise blue beaches surrounded the island. And the other reason is this small island provides year around beach destinations for the travelers. No matter its North East Monsoon- (November to February) or South West Monsoon- (May to August) There are more than enough stunning beaches to serve you in Sri Lanka.
Between all those numerous beaches I’m going to bring you another astonishing beautiful beach in Sri Lanka. No doubt when it comes to Beach destinations this tropical island southern coast plays a vital role with the ever welcoming blue paradise beaches. Without any argument Mirissa is one of the top 10 beaches in Sri Lanka. But here I’m revealing few unique and hidden areas in this famous mirissa destination.
According to the stats and figures Mirissa is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara District of the Southern Province. It is approximately 150 kilometers south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 meters above sea level.
Mirissa can be reached via two ways. Those are southern highway sri Lanka and Galle road (A2). Via Highway it will take around 1 and half hour to reach matara and you need to come back another 13 km back on Galle road to reach mirissa. if you going to use this option, you can easily get into a Colombo- Matara Highway bus from Pettah bus stand(Gunasinghepura Bus stand) After Getting off from Matara you just have to get into any bus which is going towards galle. Then you can get off from mirissa within 2 hours.
If you are going to use the second option better take a Matara bus and get off from mirissa beach. But it will take 4-5 Hours on Galle road to reach mirissa.
Welcome to Mirissa, one of the most amazing beach destinations located in southern province, Sri Lanka.
This small fishing town is getting popular among tourists and youngsters for its uncountable fun facts! Let me drive you to few of the “Must Visit’ places I visited during my last vacation so you get a better insight in planning your tour to Mirissa.
- Secret Beach
It’s a little hidden beach just in the corner from Mirissa beach, where you will get to enjoy a lazy swim without the disturbance of huge crashing waves and enjoy snorkeling too. Though it’s named as secret beach, now it’s no more a secret among the locals as well as tourists! But still the view is worth a visit. So do enjoy the beautiful surrounding by spending couple of hours! This is located exactly 1.8 km away from the Mirissa beach and 2.1 Km away from the Mirissa bus halt. Better use Google map navigation. it’s situated in walking distance from the main road
- Coconut Tree Dome
Insta Famous Coconut tree Hill located in 1.5Km away from the Mirissa beach.
Aside from Mirissa beach a 15 to 20 minutes breezy walk through the water, passing a couple of bays is the coconut tree dome. Or you can reach it via a restaurant nearby. Slip into a hammock and discover the breathtaking sunset while sipping fresh coconut water. Must say this is definitely an ideal spot for a stunning instagram pic!
- Whale watching
My beach vacation included whale watching simply because it is one of the largest blue whale colonies in the world! This can be best experienced during the months of November and April. You can get into a whale watching boat which will depart from mirissa harbor and start discovering. You can spot the whales and dolphins swimming, spinning and diving in their own home. Its amazing to witness these animals playing around the waves beyond shipping lines passing by!
- Dondra Head Light house
Dondra Head Light house is the tallest lighthouse in Sri Lanka operated and maintained by Sri Lanka ports authority. It is located in Dondra head also known as Devundara thuduwa, the Southernmost point of Sri Lanka. The view is great so once you have visited all spots around mirissa beach this would be the next ideal to visit!
