A calm, crescent-shaped bay on the south coast, sheltered enough for confident swimming and backed by a lively, low-rise strip of resorts, cafes and dive shops. It sits close enough to Galle Fort for an easy half-day excursion without eating into resort time, which is exactly how it’s used in the itinerary built around it. The pace here is deliberately slower than Mirissa, better suited to travellers who want their coastal finish to feel like an extended exhale rather than another destination to explore. Snorkelling on the inner reef is a popular, low-effort add-on for anyone not ready to leave the water.