Sri Lanka best colonial heritage sites Colombo - do a walking tour?
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Colombo Fort area walking tour hits: Old Dutch Hospital (converted 17th-century hospital, now shopping-dining precinct), Cargills Building (1902 Victorian, historic department store), President's House (colonial era, exterior only), Grand Oriental Hotel (1875), Old Parliament Building, Colombo Lighthouse (1857), Sambodhi Chaithya. Combined with Gordon Gardens + Galle Face Green. Walking tour operators: Colombo City Walks, Colombo Walks, Old Colombo Walks - guided 3-hour walks USD 25-45 per person. Best in early morning (7-10am) before heat.
Also worth: Independence Square (Colonial-era ceremonial building), Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo Racecourse (1893). And drive by the 'Ministers' Quarters' area for old colonial bungalows. Colombo Walks Instagram is @colombowalks - book direct.
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