What to see on Delft Island in Sri Lanka?

On Delft Island, there are enough attractions for one day of active sightseeing, mainly historical sites from the colonial era and unique natural places.

Main attractions:

• Giant baobab - one of the oldest and largest trees in Sri Lanka
• Dutch fort - extensive ruins from the 17th century made of coral limestone
• Pigeon nest - a unique tower for postal pigeons on the grounds of the old Dutch hospital
• Queen's Tower - a solitary limestone tower on the southern shore of the island
• Herds of wild horses - descendants of horses brought by the Portuguese or Dutch
• Banyan tree - a fantastic labyrinth of aerial roots
• Growing Stone - a unique geological anomaly surrounded by legends

All attractions on Delft are free to visit. It is most convenient to explore them with rented transport - a bicycle, motorbike, or with a driver on a tuk-tuk. Distances between objects are significant, and walking them under the scorching sun is difficult.

Particular attention deserves the local coral stone - a unique building material from which all historical objects on the island are built. Its soft, porous texture with fossil inclusions creates a unique architectural landscape.

More about Delft Island is told in a separate article here - https://nashaplaneta.net/asia/srilanka/delft-island

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