Matara: what to see and where to eat

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68,244 people live here

Nearest airport: Mawella Lagoon SPB (DIW), about 22.42 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • fort

    Matara Fort

    Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara Expressway Bus Stand, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cape

    Dondra Head

    cape in Sri Lanka

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  • star fort

    Matara Star Fort

    18th-century Dutch fort in Matara, Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara Expressway Bus Stand, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • privately owned island

    Taprobane Island

    private island off the southern coast of Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Weligama, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • sports venue

    Uyanwatta Stadium

    cricket stadium in Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • shrine

    Shrine of Our Lady of Matara

    Roman Catholic shrine in Matara, Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara Expressway Bus Stand, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • bay

    Weligama Bay

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Yakinigeduwa

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Pareiduwa

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Weligama, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • reef

    Pares Shoal

    reef in Sri Lanka

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • hill

    Walliwelakalukanda

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kumbalgama, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Dutch Reformed Church, Matara

    church building in Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara Expressway Bus Stand, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • island

    Pareyaduwa

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Matara Expressway Bus Stand, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • forest

    Eppaladeniya

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • reef

    Etawa Reefs

    reef in Sri Lanka

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Galgodiyana

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  • bay

    Gandura Bay

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • reef

    Madumora Reef

    reef in Sri Lanka

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  • bay

    Matara Bay

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  • bay

    Dikwella Bay

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Nilwala River

    river in Sri Lanka

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Railway Station Matara, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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Places to eat

No eating place in this city lists its cuisine and opening hours yet.

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