Galle fort is protector of the Galle town. It is the most attraction place in Galle. It locates at southern province in Sri Lanka. More than 1000 visitors come in to the Galle fort at one day. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers. The Old Gate with its British and Dutch inscriptions can be seen if a visitor walks in a clockwise direction along the wall from the Main Gate. Further along in the same direction is the oldest bastion of the fort. The bastion which is called Zwart or Black bastion was built by the Portuguese. This eastern wall of the fort ends up at the bastion, Point Ulrecht, where the remains of the powder house is also located. A more recent addition to this end is the 18m (59 feet) high Galle Lighthouse which was built in 1938. The location is also a great place to view some amazing sunsets.
