Tucked away as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a cultural experience that has been wonderfully weaved into a back drop of metropolitan activity. Colombo, being a port city is famous for its beaches, colourful temples and teeming markets full of the most curious trinkets. What makes Colombo so unique is that despite the modern-city buildings and complexes that dot the city, the ultra modern quality of the city is amalgamated almost magically into the old colonial buildings and pre-colonial legendary monuments one will see.
Colombo was a sea port ruled by the Dutch, Portuguese and finally the British. The influence of these different cultures can be seen clearly in the cuisine, buildings, language and even the surnames of Colombos residents. Colombo in the present day is a modern city with a multi cultural experience. It is also a city with scenic beauty. You can kip to downtown Colombo, towards Mount Lavinia to kick back on the beach and sip an ice cold drink or head to central Colombo and enjoy a walk through the National Museum. Better you can do a spot of shopping in the noisy, packed and lively streets of Pettah and come back to one of the many restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes in Colombo for a long lunch.
Night life in Colombo was painfully limited a few years back when only a handful of pubs and night clubs were available for the Saturday night plans. However, the city has grown to accommodate more night life venues due to the growing crowd of Colombos party goers and due to the demands Colombo has received for such venues by tourists. From dancing to a quiet night with a beer or some fine dining with a friend, Colombo has more than enough options for you to choose from.
The White Horse Inn down Wekande Road and Clancys on Maitland Cresenct are two popular hotspots. With an excellent bars, music and food, it is evident that you will have a great time. World class cocktails as well as local concoctions are available. Adding to this list is Amuseum at the Galle Face Hotel and R & B in Colombo. While Amuseum caters to a younger crowd as well as older with its choice in drinks and flashing strobe lights on the dance floor, R & B exclusively plays disco and retro music until 2 am from where on the DJ changes over to modern party music. R & B however, is not limited to the older crowd; there are plenty of guys and girls in their early teens having a great time under the disco ball with the thrum of the music. Mojos at Taj Samudra is also amongst the top contenders for the best night life in Colombo. The flashing colourful lights, the interior with plush seating and metal on silver dcor is sure to catch your eye and to keep you dancing the whole night away.
For a quieter night for a drink with a friend or your partner however, Colombo has plenty of choices for you. The Cheers Pub at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo is the idealistic Irish pub experience. With TV screens featuring many sports channels, excellent finger food as well as full course meals available, Cheers Pub is a great place to sip a beer, cocktail or wine of your choice and dig into an delicious plate of potato wedges and onion rings whilst catching the game from back home. The Breeze Bar at the Cinnamon Grand is an open air bar located on the poolside and is the ideal place to chill out with a cocktail of your choice. If you are looking for a great dining experience, Colombo is full of spots that offer a challenge to your taste buds. From Bars Caf down R.A De Mel Mawatha to The Commons on Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha and restaurants like La Rambla and Lavinia Breeze in Mount Lavinia; the city is full of spots that will day you on a journey with its exotic cuisine. As well as featuring local cuisine, the restaurants and eateries in Colombo feature the best continental cuisine as well. You have a variety of Japanese, Chinese, Thai, German, French and Indian dishes in almost all restaurants. You would also come across excellent sea food in Colombo, cooked and served fresh and delicious.
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