SRI LANKA'S EUROPEAN FORTRESS | Why Visiting Galle Fort Is A MUST

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Galle Fort is a must visit destination in Sri Lanka whether you choose to stay overnight or just as a day trip. Initially founded by the Portuguese and fortified by the Dutch, Galle Fort is now an important historic and cultural stop when exploring the southern coast of the country. In this video I give you a walking tour of the fort and its amazing views of the Indian Ocean, as well as give some suggestions of some great attractions and restaurants to check out in your time there. If you would like more extensive suggestions of where to go all over the country, please check out my travel guide up above on my website!
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I hope you have enjoyed my Sri Lanka Travel Series! If you'd like my top recommendations of things to see and do in the country, pick up my Sri Lanka Google Maps Travel Guide on my website: www.alinamcleod.com/travel-guides/alinas-sri-lanka-travel-guide

[@onourway]

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[@Mohamedmerwany3rd]

Keep going leady And Good luck

[@InvestedAdventure]

Just visited Sri Lanka and was blown away by its beauty! The warmth and kindness of the people made it one of the best places I've ever visited.

[@therealcliffordbalancio]

Exploring the world really does open new realms to different lands. Reality teaches the truth of life and not propaganda of what one sect of people think. Stick to what's true to you and never go down a level unless you have the guts to go up again, because that would be life changing experience. ❤

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Alina ! Galle Fort looks awesome 👌. Seems like you traveled back in time to an old movie set but this is real , not a set. Looks like Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is well worth including on an all inclusive Asian trip. Hope the map travel guides are doing well for you. Excellent idea ! See Ya 😊

[@AlinaMcleod]

Very true. Thank you so much!

[@zazakoch6935]

Who would figure that Sri Lanka is SO BEAUTIFUL?? Love the Video, GREAT!!😊🎉

[@AlinaMcleod]

It really is 🙂 thank you!

[@janellek21]

Treacle is British English for molasses. It's pronounced "tree-kle." I'll be going to Sri Lanka for 3 weeks in June/July. Alina's Sri Lanka Travel Guide will lead the way!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Aw thank you! I hope you have a great trip!

[@donstravelsandrants.]

The breakfast and fish dish dinner looked delicious. 😋👍😊

[@bitterqueen7065]

The thing with rice and curry is you can have unlimited combination of curries. For one meal, in a normal household they prepair at least 3 different curries (veg, non-veg, green leaves, lentil, appetiser). It is a wholesome meal. The flavour depends on the combination of curries. We know how to match food items and we have various ways of preparing one food item. It is an art only Sri Lankans can understand. It is not simple concept like fish and chips or English breakfast.

[@chintham2861]

I was surprised when I was talked to the manager of a public storage building. He looked Indian or South Asian but insisted he was Dutch and he had a Dutch name. I don't exactly know Dutch history that well but recently I saw videos on KZbin that the Dutch were in India but didn't know they were in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Your video helps me understand that Dutch guy who looked South Asian.

[@MichaelReidOttawa]

Don’t forget, they also ruled Indonesia for a long time, as well!

[@chintham2861]

@@MichaelReidOttawa Thanks. We were mostly taught British history. Not much Canadian, American, Dutch, Chinese or any other country. It is thanks to KZbin I learned more about the world - mostly major countries though.

[@vihangabimsara4716]

Lots of sri lankans have Dutch or portuges last names Perera and De silva is very common

[@chintham2861]

@@vihangabimsara4716 I know. I met quite a few Da Silvas and I assumed they were from either Goa or Sri Lanka. But the Dutch name was new to me and on top of that he insisted he was Dutch not Sri Lankan!

[@jayf4005]

@@chintham2861 Dutch descendants in Sei Lanka are called Dutch Burghers, They’re categorized as a distinct ethnic group under the constitution, The Dutch lineage comes from the Paternal side, Most people think those with Portuguese surnames are Burghers which is false, Almost all people with Portuguese surnames such as Perera, De Silva, Fernando etc are Sinhala people, Dutch Burghers have Dutch, German and French surnames few more famous Lankan Burghers are Michael Vandort, Pieter Kenueman, Michael Ondaatje, Davenal Whatmore,Vernon Prins, David Heyn, David De Kretser, Dominic Kellar etc

[@truebelief3631]

@09:57 Treacle is made from the sap of the Kithul palm tree. Just as your maple syrup is made from the sap of maple trees. Both sweet & heavenly.

[@Mohamedmerwany3rd]

So gorgeous this landscape

[@oskarumesh2394]

I like the way you speak English. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Srilanaka.

[@darellnewsome4459]

Great video Alina and what a nice historic place to visit.

[@AgeCobra]

Thanks Alina for that fine tour and wow those are big glasses .Have a goodnight and tthe rest of the week,

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

Nice video Alina

[@ibrahimdihum9127]

Hello Alina hope you having a great time Thank you for the great voice

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

We did Galle Fort as a day trip, wish we could have stayed another day. Stunning views in and around the fortress. Went in the water for a dip. Well worth it. Hope you had a wonderful time. Hope you applied lots of sun screen. Sending you lots of love❤❤ from Harriet, Jim and Yuki

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks guys! Definitely worth it to stay overnight.

[@Badlighter]

Amazing country. If a female traveler feels happy, and safe, this seeks volumes. Bon voyage(s)

[@BlueRoad_Vietnguyen]

Great Video Thank you Mam 👌👌❤❤👍👍🌹🌹

[@fleursmith5761]

Thanks Alina. What a gorgeous scenic place. So interesting.

[@Toidi123]

Thank u visit🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@jimross7648]

I really liked your video of this place, combined with your walk and talk this would be my kind of place to spend a day or two. A fort, a walled city and history and museums, yes please. Thanks for introducing me to another place that I don't recall hearing much about previously.

[@AlinaMcleod]

My pleasure :)

[@larrybarrett5810]

Thank You ! Fabulous

[@DavidL23.]

Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a marvelous day! This is a wonderful super fantastic video! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇱🇰🏝🥇💯💫✨🌟 The city of Galle looks so absolutely amazing! Also Galle Fort and the view of the ocean is really magnificent! The Galle Maritime Museum is marvelous! Even the food at the Coffee Brunch and Imals restaurant looks so delicious! I would definitely like to visit the city of Galle one day. It is a excellent place! Thank you very much Alina to share with us this magnificent video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a marvelous super excellent amazing blessed day. 😊🙏❤️👋👍✨🌟

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much 🙂

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A very lovely trip!❤❤

[@Toidi123]

🇱🇰🇱🇰

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Beautiful video. 👌👍👏

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Great video Alina. I'm a little jealous, I wish I was travelling there.

[@nayac7615]

Hi.alina thanks for your vlogs it's inspired place and great trip. Take care and be safe. Watched here at Montreal. Always . Thanks again

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Hello Alina! It is always a nice surprise to discover Sri Lanka and its wonderful landscapes. This city is really amazing! Thank you very much for showing us the beauty of this land. Take care❤

[@AlinaMcleod]

My pleasure 😊

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I wouldn’t know why this lovely girl with her incredible vlogs wouldn’t have more subscribers!

[@ogaminiratnayake2830]

Awww.. Awesome... Feel like that you are still here in my beautiful country, Srilanka while watching this beautiful video eventhough you are not, but you are physically in great China right now ..😊😍 I see that you look so happy this time in Galle more than you did the same place a week ago.. 😊 Didn't you?? Btw, was the weather hot this time too or what.. 😅 Anyways, , we had some rain in colombo today and I hope that galle had it too and thank God that the extreme hot weather that we had for weeks now, had somewhat disappeared 🙏🤩 I feel refreshed and relaxed today with this mostly unanticipated rain that we didn't expect to happen soon enough though , dear.. 😅 So, continue having a good time in China and enjoy yourself wherever you roam or gonna be!! Cheers n hv a good day!!! Hugs.xoxoxo Gams ❤️

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Hi god's mother I'm happy to see you good health and safe pls regards me to your family thanks for sharing this video God bless you all ways from your grand son from Philippines mabuhay ❤❤❤😊😊

[@icefishing6592]

Like your hotel. Very historical

[@karthiksivakumar728]

Awesome video , you look so beautiful, happy travelling

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much!

[@KingFrag.official]

Hi what a beautiful nature 😮💚🍀😇

[@juandavidrodriguezpachon7242]

I love your videos

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@vwiki1947]

Nice video

[@Toidi123]

🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@larrybarrett5810]

Good Day !

[@ogaminiratnayake2830]

Wow.. That cocktail made out of local arrack was a "lit" I guess... 😮 Btw, treacle is like honey, made out of palm 🌴 tree sap.. I have been just watching this episode a little by little and whenever I have some free time and sadly, still I couldn't finish it off.. 😢😍 Hope you had read my previous message as well relevant to this episode and made a comment or two about this trip, but I ain't got nothing as a reply, but again this cute heart from you as usual.. 🤩 So, have a fantabulous time in China and do enjoy your time wherever you are right now and stay safe and blessed too.. 🙏 Nice weekend to you as well dear.. Hugs.xoxoxo Gams ❤️

[@shakpro4296]

Much❤from🇬🇧💪🏿.

[@travellingcharles6088]

That wasn't avocado on toast, that was avocado on a bread boat. 😄

[@kmg9802]

Galle ❤

[@travellingcharles6088]

You will be familiar with Dorado if you have ever eaten Mahi Mahi. Same fish. They don't come into your boat easily as they tend to be a hard fighting fish.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Oh that’s interesting!

[@daniellopez-nj1bf]

nice recorrido en sri lanka nice, temperatura , playa, restaurante, comida, negocios y te miras bonita! con tu outfit ❤ 😘

[@oscarnatomagan4286]

Good morning beautiful 😍 enjoy your day

[@andrewsundaram3996]

Wonderful city Galle. I was there few weeks ago. Thanks!

[@user-ci9us5xv1r]

You should also visit London United Kingdom 🇬🇧😀😃

[@Gairm]

'Treacle' is pronounced 'TREEK-ul'. It is basically sugar syrup. Great video! Now I want to go to Galle!

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[@rayr7369]

The proper way to pronounce Galle is like as you would pronounce goal. But you did a good job. Hope u didn't hate sri lanka because of the weather coz even the locals are having a hard time with the heat.

[@Badlighter]

I have thought it was pronounced “Gaul”, but I maybe completely wrong.

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[@suthiraphanassarat8669]

Hi Alina, I'm wondering whether or not you're still paying for your room in Bangkok whilst traveling outside of Thailand? That's a double whammy if you're also having to spend extra money on hotels abroad!

[@icefishing6592]

Nice place and good food. Is Sri Lanka similar to India?

[@Sunjib12345]

Hi Alina How Are You I Really Like Your Video Could You Vist Bangladesh

[@MustangGaming87]

Dont visit bangla or india their cultures is shit towards female travellers only Sri Lanka is the Pearl of South Asia. Sri Lankan cultures to food and friendly hospitality is worth and only found in Ceylon for travellers.

[@Mohomada]

UAE we love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@Toidi123]

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[@khzind]

I want to watch your Sri Lanka. But can't find a playlist. Please create a playlist.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It's the most recent videos so they should come up right away when you click on my channel.

[@Toidi123]

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰visit!!

[@Toidi123]

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[@MegaspeedX300]

Well actually there is so hot everywhere is common in Asia areas; South america and Central America. So, use appropiate clothes for this weather and a refreshing soda is the key. 😅

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[@live--now]

Well that looks nice .. I thought it was all just jungle there....

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[@johnsjourneys]

I Got your last post card from Gale thanks but it did not survive the trip it was in shreds but no wories it arrived in a plastic bag in pieces i think it went thru a war zone lol

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😊😊

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[@larrybarrett5810]

Brought the map but unable to download

[@AlinaMcleod]

Hi Larry, are you clicking the link that was sent to you through the email from Squarespace? I can see your email on the order so I'll send you the link and pdf directly. If for some reason you don't receive my email in the next 5 mins, shoot me an email: [e-mail]. Thanks for ordering and will get you sorted real quick!

[@larrybarrett5810]

No , I found it in your community , So I purchased it . But it doesn’t matter Alina . Please don’t get upset or worried . All I wanted was to support your video . Thank You ! Alina for your concerns . I appreciate all what you do . Content was marvelous !! Please be careful in China …

[@chintham2861]

On KZbin there was a lot of conflicts between the Portuguese and the Dutch in South Asia. In 8:23 It says "Portuguese" so it was the Portuguese in Sri Lanka not the Spanish. The Portuguese were first to sail around Africa and came to Asia. The Spanish wanted to find another route to India and Christopher Columbus, an Italian, got funding from Queen Isabella of Spain. Columbus "discovered America" even though there natives living there and thought the natives were Indians of India. Thus native Americans were named Indians.

[@AlinaMcleod]

I said it was the Portuguese who colonized Sri Lanka. I only referred to the Spaniards when talking about the walled city in Cartagena, Colombia.

[@chintham2861]

@@AlinaMcleod Sorry, I wasn't attentive enough. I only caught the Spanish part. Sometimes in class you listen to a lecture and miss bits here and there.

[@truebelief3631]

@ chintham, Not really . Columbus was looking for an alternate route to the East Indies, the old name for the present day islands of Indonesia & Philippines. Hence the islands he landed on eventually became to be known as the West Indies. India had nothing to do with it.

[@chintham2861]

@@truebelief3631 Okay, I have general idea not a historian.

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You are a very beautiful woman

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[@gkl959]

Wear a hat to protect your precious skin. Sunscreen is not enough by itself :)

[@polmaclin3019]

Ceylon is the place of the first marriage days of Adam and Eve😂but then something went wrong and they were kicked out

[@donaldperson948]

The least thing they can do is paint the buildings! Looks like a bario!

[@Neothefish]

They are old historic buildings. who would paint archeological site buildings? lol

[@vinodpund1574]

Food costing is the same as India .

[@donaldperson948]

No it’s just a piece of dirt or trash