Colombo
Things to do in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The top attractions and places to visit in Colombo, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: National Museum of Colombo, Galle Face Green and St. Lucia's Cathedral, and 9 more within 24 km of the centre.
Top attractions in Colombo
National Museum of ColomboMuseum · 3.1 km from the centre
Galle Face GreenPark · 1.1 km from the centre
St. Lucia's CathedralCathedral · 2.2 km from the centre
Viharamahadevi ParkPark · 2.7 km from the centre
Colombo Port Maritime MuseumMuseum · 0.8 km from the centre
Currency museumMuseum · 0.6 km from the centre
Museums
National Museum of Colombo3.1 km from the centre · On the map- Colombo National Art Gallery3 km from the centre · On the map
- Postal museum, Colombo1.3 km from the centre · On the map
Colombo Port Maritime Museum0.8 km from the centre · On the map
Currency museum0.6 km from the centre · On the map
Sri Lanka Planetarium4.2 km from the centre · On the mapNational Museum of Natural History3 km from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Galle Face GreenPark · 1.1 km from the centre · On the map
Viharamahadevi ParkPark · 2.7 km from the centre · On the map
Henarathgoda Botanical GardenGarden · 24 km from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
St. Lucia's CathedralCathedral · 2.2 km from the centre · On the mapCathedral of Christ the Living SaviourCathedral · 4.4 km from the centre · On the map
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Photo credits
- National Museum of Colombo: A.Savin, FAL
- Galle Face Green: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0
- St. Lucia's Cathedral: A.Savin, FAL
- Viharamahadevi Park: A.Savin, FAL
- Colombo Port Maritime Museum: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Currency museum: A.Savin, FAL
- Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour: Rippleworth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henarathgoda Botanical Garden: L Manju, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Lanka Planetarium: Anufdo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Museum of Natural History: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.