Getting to the town with a remarkable natural harbor, however, could get tiresome as it is about For those who are willing to spend some extra money, the travel time can be reduced to 45 minutes with the domestic air taxi service — Cinnamon Air, which flies from Bandaranaike Airport to China Bay near Trincomalee. Once you get there, Trinco is a joy to explore. Captured below are the must-see and must-do things in the charming town of Trinco. From May through August, while the whales are away, there are not 15 or 20 but about dolphins worth watching — each of them a pleasure to watch.
Named after the rock pigeons that lived there, Pigeon Island is an ideal spot for snorkeling and spotting corals and marine life — there have even been instances where tourists have swum with octopuses at Pigeon Island.
Make sure a guide escorts you to ensure safety. Pigeon Island, Sri Lanka. A mythology fan or not, the temple set atop a cliff in part of an ancient Dutch fort provides a picturesque view of the ocean and the quaint Trinco city. There is a space where one will find small cradles tied to trees outside the temple. The Kanniya Hot Springs is believed to have first been mentioned in the Ramayana. The seven wells have seven varying temperatures of water from lukewarm to extremely hot.
Tourists with religious beliefs usually come to bathe here. Additional locations to visit include the Commonwealth war cemetery, natural harbor, local Dutch lounges, and the Trinco market area. There are also other temples that are worth visiting around Trincomalee and Nilaveli.
Apart from all the visiting and spotting, lazing on the beach and going for a swim are two other activities you must do. Save to Wishlist. Sri Lanka is an enchanting island — the changing climate every 20 kilometers, the rich cultural and historical heritage, mythologically significant locales, hill country area, wildlife parks and, of course, the beaches all around the island. Whale Watching.
