Matara City
Matara is a major city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It's known for its beautiful coastal scenery, historical significance, and cultural heritage. The city is located about 160 kilometers south of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Matara has a rich history, with colonial influences from the Portuguese, Dutch, and British, and it's home to several historical landmarks, such as the Matara Fort and the Star Fort.
マタラ市
Matara へのアクセス: Matara へは、主要道路 Colombo–Galle–Matara のほか、鉄道路線を利用してアクセスできます。
環境: Nilwala 川は Matara のビーチでインド洋へと流れ込み、街を河口の旧市街と本土側の新市街の2つのエリアに分けています。6車線の Mahanama 橋が本土と河口を結んでいます。
新市街: Matara の新市街は四方に広がっています。鉄道駅、銀行、商店、クリケットグラウンド、オランダの星形要塞が重要な場所を占めています。
旧市街: Matara の旧市街、河口に位置する植民地時代の地区 Fort には、旧宿舎、オランダ改革派教会、バスターミナル、市場、モスクがあります。
Matara – 交通の要所: Matara は Southern Province の主要な交通ハブであり、旧市街に整備されたバスターミナルがあります。
Matara の宿泊施設: Matara で人気の宿泊エリアは Polhena ビーチと Medawatta ビーチです。
Polhena ビーチ & Medawatta ビーチ: Polhena ビーチはシュノーケリングに適しており、Medawatta はサーフィンに最適です。
Matara は、美しいビーチ、文化遺産、そして活気あるローカルな雰囲気で知られる人気の観光地です。
About Matara District
Matara District, located in Sri Lanka's Southern Province, is renowned for its coastal beauty, rich history, and thriving local culture. Bordered by the Indian Ocean, it features stunning beaches like Polhena and Mirissa, which are popular for swimming and whale watching. The district's economy is driven by agriculture, particularly coconut and tea cultivation, as well as fishing. Historical landmarks such as Matara Fort and the Dondra Head Lighthouse highlight the area's colonial past. With its mix of natural attractions and cultural heritage, Matara District is a captivating destination for both locals and tourists.
About Southern Province
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle,Matara and Hambantota. Subsistence farming and fishing is the main source of income for the vast majority of the people of this region.
Important landmarks of the Southern Province include the wildlife sanctuaries of the Yala and Udawalawe National Parks, the holy city of Kataragama, and the ancient cities of Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Galle. (Although Galle is an ancient city, almost nothing survives from before the Portuguese invasion.) During the Portuguese period there were two famous Sinhalese poets called Andare who was from Dickwella and Gajaman Nona who was from Denipitiya in Matara District, composing poems on common man.