Tangalle is a sequence of sweeping bays, rocky coves and beaches that stretch along the shoreline in a succession of quiet, compelling beauty. Tangalle retains a distinctly local character, its fishing harbour busy with daily activity and its surrounding landscape rich with jungle, lagoon and rock formations. The beaches here – Medaketiya, Rekawa and Marakolliya among them – offer unhurried stretches of golden sand, ideal for long walks, turtle-watching and doing absolutely nothing in the most beautiful possible setting.