The Fort House

The Fort House is located in the heart of the historic UNESCO heritage site of Galle Fort, Galle on the beautiful South Coast of Sri Lanka, an area famous for its stunning natural beaches.

The house was built at the start of the 19th Century for a Dutch merchant and his wife. Lovingly restored, the 200yr old house, with an eclectic mix of traditional features and modern furnishings, results in a comfortable family retreat.

The original site of the fort was colonised by the early Portuguese settlers and tradesmen, but then later taken by the Dutch who built the Fort to defend their interests. Later the Fort was sold to the British for one guinea, as a result the fort is a fascinating blend of old colonial styles, predominantly Dutch.