инфо для будущих туристов info for future tourists

Good day to all. I will write some useful information for those who are going to go to Sri Lanka. We rested in August from the 7th to the 20th. The weather was perfect, and the sea. In Trincomalee the season is from May to October. So if you are going to Sri Lanka in the summer - go quietly to the east coast. The flight was from Kyiv, with a transfer in Dubai. 2 flights of 4.5 hours. They don’t feed on the plane, you can order for money - a hamburger is about 40 UAH, whoever wants can take food on board. You need to change money right at the airport, there are 2 booths at the exit, make no mistake, there is the most normal rate. If you save the check, then on the way back you will be changed there at the same rate. I recommend combining the road to the hotel with excursions, since the road from the airport to the hotel will take about 7 hours. The movement by the way is a complete star. You will see - you will understand, Egypt is just resting. The average speed is 40 km/h.
Don't expect too much from a hotel in terms of luxury.
In general, you need to understand that tourism and hotels are still developing in Sri Lanka, and the service is not always at a high level. In the room, in principle, everything is what you need - air conditioning, large bed, shower. You can always find fault with something. One of ours did not like the room in which they were settled, so the next day they moved to another and did not pay anything.

The food at the hotel is poor. I was advised not to take food at all, we only took breakfast and it was good. You can have a great meal 100 meters to the left, there is a Silver cafe (No name Restaurant), they make food the best and at the best price. So the prices on the beach for food are - beer 2.5 dollars, shrimp + potatoes + salad = 7 dollars, big fish + potatoes + salad = 10 dollars, but the fish is really big. There is a large assortment of shrimp, squid, lobster, different fish, you can also order a shark by prior order.
By the way, be prepared that you will have to wait an hour and a half for food, they have it all around, it can be fast and maybe take an hour and a half. We ate seafood there. There are sodas, cola, mirinda for 0.7 dollars. Cafes are open until 12 at night or even until 2 at night. Once a week they have a disco from Friday to Saturday.
The beach there is a fairy tale, as on the Internet in the pictures. Peace and quiet. I recommend to go to the temple, which is located on a cliff. It will cost you about 8 dollars for the road. There is no need to look for taxi drivers, they themselves approach everyone. If anything from the reception you will promptly call a tuk-tuk. You can wander into the city for shopping for 5 dollars. Beer in the city costs $1. Coconuts are half a dollar, bananas are also about half a dollar.
In terms of entertainment such as fishing, snorkeling and other things, do not get fooled by the locals who themselves are suitable. One of the first words you'll probably hear is "do you wanna see dolphins? ".
We fell for one and went fishing, fishing was bullshit, he invited us to his house for lunch, so then he followed me and asked me to pay for dinner for everyone, although they gave 6 people for fishing 100 dollars to him. There is a nice guy Carcass there, he can be found in the Silver cafe, his company is called like Blue Deep. He really tries to make sure everything is ok. I asked him to look at the sharks so they swam to the right place and actually saw three sharks about 2 meters long, and one swam to a distance of 1.5-2 meters. Impressions are certainly unforgettable. You can also swim and look at the whales. Something has already been written a lot, in general, pick up excursions to your taste, so there is something to see, Sigiriya, a national park, a botanical garden and other things. If you have any questions write. Have a good rest everyone.