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Lower prices, fewer people and nice weather make fall an excellent time to travel. Here are some ideas for this year’s autumn adventures. Why this is ‘the best time of year to go pretty much ...
Religious buildings and structures in Galle (1 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 29 May 2017, at 14:34 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Galle was known as Gimhathitha in ancient times. The term is believed to be derived from the classical Sinhalese term meaning "port near the River Gin". It is believed that the town got its name as Gaalla in the native tongue as a result of the large number of bullock carts that took shelter in the area, following the long slow journeys from remote areas of the island.
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In 1995, there were 34,211 hotel beds with a 44% occupancy rate. 1,036,628 visitors arrived in Kenya in 2000 and tourism receipts totaled $257 million. That year, the US government estimated the average cost of staying in Nairobi at $202 per day, compared to $94 to $144 per day in Mombasa, depending on the time of year. [11]
In 1719 the Dutch built a small fortalice on an island promontory, on the southern side of the Galle bay. [1] They called the island Klossenburg [2] (or Kloffenburg), meaning 'fortalice or citadel on which the sea roars'. Klossenburg housed a battery of two guns and the Sinhalese called it 'Aluth Kotuwa' or the new fort. [1] [3]