Fort Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Popular places to visit

Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

You can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct during your visit to Colombo. Wander the area's seaside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

You can find out about the history of Colombo with a stop at Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque. Amble around this culturally rich area's seaside and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

Pettah Market

You can search for that perfect souvenir at Pettah Market during your trip to Colombo. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Pettah Market

Bally's Casino

Why not try your luck with a visit to Bally's Casino during your travels in Colombo 10? Wander the area's seaside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Bally's Casino

Colombo World Trade Center

Find out about the history of Colombo when you take a trip to Colombo World Trade Center. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Colombo World Trade Center

Bank of Ceylon Tower

Find out about the history of Colombo when you spend time at Bank of Ceylon Tower. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Bank of Ceylon Tower

Activities

Colombo City tour

Colombo City tour

AU$69
per adult
Colombo City tour
National parks in Sri Lanka

All Inclusive 5-Days Highlights of Sri Lanka

AU$1,224
per adult
All Inclusive 5-Days Highlights of Sri Lanka
STREET Food with private city tour Colombo

STREET Food with private city tour Colombo ( all - included )

AU$55
per adult
STREET Food with private city tour Colombo ( all - included )
Colombo City Tour With Historical Places

Colombo City Tour With Historical Places ( All Inclusive )

AU$60
per adult
Colombo City Tour With Historical Places ( All Inclusive )
Colombo Sightseeing Tour by Tuk Tuk City Tour

Colombo Sightseeing Tour by Tuk Tuk City Tour All inclusive

AU$35
per adult
Colombo Sightseeing Tour by Tuk Tuk City Tour All inclusive
Colombo city tour

Tuk Trip is Very Cheap in Colombo (All-inclusive ) city tour

AU$40
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Tuk Trip is Very Cheap in Colombo (All-inclusive ) city tour
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Our pick of the best Fort Hotel Deals

The Kingsbury Colombo

The Kingsbury Colombo

5 out of 5
48 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo
The price is AU$153 per night from 9 Aug to 10 Aug
AU$153
9 Aug - 10 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Colombo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (807 reviews)
"Great hotel. Friendly staff and great facilities. Breakfast buffet was excellent."

Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

The Kingsbury Colombo
Grand Oriental Hotel

Grand Oriental Hotel

3 out of 5
2 York St, Colombo, WP
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Colombo. Enjoy free parking, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions St Peter's Church and Sambodhi Chaitiya ...
6.8/10 (58 reviews)
"I truly enjoyed my stay here. I loved the historical significance of this hotel. I rated it exceptionally well because one must understand that the hotel is over 175 years old. Sri Lanka has to recognize the importance of preserving this historical part of town. So much potential in these golden ..."

Reviewed on 28 Jun. 2025

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Grand Oriental Hotel
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo

5 out of 5
115, C. A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo
The price is AU$150 per night from 12 Aug to 13 Aug
AU$150
12 Aug - 13 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Colombo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (513 reviews)
"Very pleasant stay loved it will definitely come back"

Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology

Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology

4 out of 5
7, Hospital Street, Colombo 01, Colombo
The price is AU$101 per night from 26 July to 27 July
AU$101
26 July - 27 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Colombo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (585 reviews)
"The Room is Superb. But I was scared of sitting in the balcony. So much of noisy and terrifying people around. Room service for food was so late"

Reviewed on 9 Jul. 2025

Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology
Hilton Colombo

Hilton Colombo

5 out of 5
2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner, Colombo
The price is AU$173 per night from 29 July to 30 July
AU$173
29 July - 30 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Colombo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (491 reviews)
Comfortable rooms.
"Comfortable rooms.Good service. Only issue were the breakfasts. Although there was a great range of food choices, with the large number of guests it resembled a rugby scrum."

Reviewed on 6 Jul. 2025

Hilton Colombo
CityRest Fort - Hostel

CityRest Fort - Hostel

2 out of 5
46 Hospital Street, Colombo 01, Colombo
Stay at this hostel in Colombo. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct and King Sri ...
7.4/10 Good! (104 reviews)
"The hostel is in a great location, close to the train station and lots of great places to eat nearby. But that's the only strong point. Everything else is average at best. The place needs renovation, WiFi doesn't work, cleaning in the shared bathrooms could be improved. But the location is great. ..."

Reviewed on 11 Mar. 2024

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CityRest Fort - Hostel
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Other neighbourhoods around Fort

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Pettah

You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Pettah. You might want to make time for a stop at Pettah Market or Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque.

Pettah
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Kompannaweediya

If you're spending some time in Kompannaweediya, One Galle Face and Galle Face Beach are top sights worth seeing.

Kompannaweediya
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Hunupitiya

Hunupitiya might not have many top sights, but Colombo Lotus Tower and Colombo City Centre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Hunupitiya
Colombo showing general coastal views, a city and a skyscraper

Suduwella

While Suduwella may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Colombo Lotus Tower and Colombo City Centre.

Suduwella
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Weekanda

While visiting Weekanda, you might make a stop by sights like Colombo City Centre and Gangaramaya Temple.

Weekanda
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Maradana

When in Maradana, you can plan a visit to Colombo Lotus Tower and Colombo City Centre, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Maradana

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