Seashells - Короткий стоп для старта по острову Seashells - Short stop for island start

Negombo. . . Textured place in paradise Sri Lanka. and there are several reasons for this: 1-this is the place where fishermen live (the colorful inhabitants of this country) - which means you can see what the local waters are rich in - both in the lagoon and in the ocean; 2-town with a distinct influence of the appearance of the Portuguese on the island (this happened at the beginning of the 16th century, when part of the population was converted to Catholics by subjects of the Portuguese crown, who arrived on sailboats as part of a sea expedition. Finding an abundance of spices and fruits here, they decided to establish a trading post here. Then there were churches, Catholic schools... And today there are many of them! And at every crossroads since then there is a sculpture in honor of one of the saints revered in southern Europe: St. Jude, St. Sebastian, St. Thomas and, of course, Virgin Mary Negombo is very close to the Katunayake airport, so upon arrival you can relax and swim in the ocean, look around the area, go to Colombo, and then set off on the island, starting from the Cultural Triangle. via Kurunegala) - Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya. . . further, from APRIL to OCTOBER - to the eastern coast, and ALL YEAR ROUND - to the western and southern. Yes, I almost forgot - ancient canals are still preserved in Negombo: in ancient times, under the Portuguese and Dutch, they brought spices from the hinterland to the coast, from where they were delivered by sailboats to European markets - Porto, Lisbon, Amsterdam. . .