Article Swimming in Hikkaduwa

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Swimming in Hikkaduwa
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The beach in Hikkaduwa is one of the most famous in Sri Lanka, so it is not surprising that there is a lively tourist industry. However, the area here is low, so compared to the crowds in various resorts in the Mediterranean, there are still fewer visitors.

Accommodation in Hikkaduwa, Japan
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Accommodation in Hikkaduwa, Japan

Along the beach in Hikkaduwa you will find mainly simple accommodation and bars. Some of them look quite romantic.

Beach view

Even in the central part of the beach, there is a relatively private atmosphere without crowds in several places.

Beach view
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Sri Lankan fishermen

Here in Hikkaduwa, a number of special fishing poles are kept, and the locals are still catching fish here in the old age.

Sri Lankan fishermen
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The northern part of Hikkaduwa beach

The northern part of Hikkaduwa beach looks quite cramped in several places – the development in the form of bars sometimes leads almost to the sea.

The northern part of Hikkaduwa beach
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Southern part of the beach

The opposite is the southern part of the beach, which in some places is up to 100 meters wide

Southern part of the beach
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Fishing boats in Hikkaduwa

You can go miles south, meeting fishermen rather than tourists. If you have a lot of stamina you can walk to the side Dodanduwa, where the Coconut Island is known

Fishing boats in Hikkaduwa
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Huge waves in Hikkaduwa

Here, too, there are often huge waves into which only the braver swimmers venture

Huge waves in Hikkaduwa
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