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From November to April, whale-watching boats leave its harbour to look for blue whales, which feed off the southern tip of the island.\r\n\r\nNearby, Weligama has gentle waves for learning to surf, and Hiriketiya, a small horseshoe bay to the east, is the surfers' favourite.\r\n\r\nThree days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Bus from Galle, about an hour\r\nGetting around | On foot and tuk-tuk\r\nLanguages | Sinhala and English\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay along the main beach for the bars, restaurants and the sea on your doorstep, or on the lanes behind it for cheaper and quieter rooms. 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Sightings are frequent in season but never guaranteed, and the sea can be rough; take seasickness tablets if you need them. Choose an operator that keeps its distance from the whales and limits the number of boats around them.\r\n\r\nOn land, climb Coconut Tree Hill, a headland of palms over the sea, for sunset, and walk to Secret Beach, a small cove a short walk over the headland from the main beach. Parrot Rock, just off the beach, can be climbed at low tide for a view along the bay.\r\n\r\nMirissa itself has a reef break for experienced surfers. Beginners should go to Weligama, ten minutes away, whose long, gentle beach is one of the best places in Asia to learn, with dozens of surf schools.\r\n\r\nHiriketiya, a horseshoe bay about forty minutes east, is worth a day.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Whale watching | November\u2013April. Boats leave around 6.30am\r\nCoconut Tree Hill | Sunset over the palms\r\nSecret Beach | A small cove over the hill\r\nWeligama | Learn to surf, 10 minutes away","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The beach, Coconut Tree Hill and Secret Beach are free, and sunset over the palms is the best free thing in Mirissa.\r\n\r\nParrot Rock is free to climb at low tide. Watching the fishing boats come into the harbour in the morning, with the catch unloaded on the quay, costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The beach | Free\r\nCoconut Tree Hill | The best free sunset\r\nParrot Rock | Climb it at low tide\r\nThe harbour | Watch the morning catch","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Every evening in season, restaurants along the beach lay out the day's catch on ice: pick a fish, prawns or lobster, pay by weight, and they grill it for you. Agree the price before they cook.\r\n\r\nAway from the beach, small restaurants on the main road serve rice and curry, kottu and the rotti that Mirissa is known for, with sweet and savoury fillings. Caf\u00e9s do smoothie bowls and coffee for the surf crowd.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac3 to \u20ac8, more for a seafood grill.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Seafood grill | Pick it, pay by weight. Agree the price\r\nRotti | Sweet and savoury\r\nRice and curry | On the main road\r\nA meal | \u20ac3\u20138","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Mirissa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Mirissa has the liveliest beach nights on the south coast in season. Bars along the sand put out tables and fire shows, and several host weekly beach parties that go on late.\r\n\r\nWeligama, next door, has a growing surf-bar scene. Out of season, from May to October, many bars close.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4. Every full-moon day is a Poya holiday, when alcohol sales are banned and most bars close or serve only quietly; check the calendar before planning a night out.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Beach bars | Fire shows and tables on the sand\r\nWeekly parties | In season\r\nWeligama | Surf bars next door\r\nA beer | \u20ac2.50\u20134","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Mirissa","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Mirissa","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Mirissa is small enough to walk; tuk-tuks run to Weligama, Hiriketiya and the hills.\r\n\r\nThe coastal train stops at Weligama, ten minutes away, and continues to Matara; trains to Colombo take three to four hours, along the sea. Buses run along the coast road to Galle, about an hour, and express buses via the Southern Expressway reach Colombo in about two and a half hours.\r\n\r\nA private car to Ella takes about four hours, the usual way into the hill country from here.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Train | From Weligama, 10 minutes away\r\nTo Galle | About 1 hour by bus\r\nTo Colombo | About 2.5 hours by express bus\r\nTo Ella | About 4 hours by car","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Mirissa","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Mirissa costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Mirissa is mid-priced, and prices rise in the high season. Dorms start around \u20ac8 and a careful day is \u20ac20 to \u20ac35.\r\n\r\nWhale watching is the main extra, roughly \u20ac35 to \u20ac60 depending on the operator and what is included. A surf lesson in Weligama is around \u20ac15 to \u20ac25, and a board for a day less. A seafood grill dinner costs more than rice and curry, so check prices before ordering.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR); prices here are euro equivalents. There are ATMs on the main road.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac8\r\nA day | \u20ac20\u201335\r\nWhale watching | Roughly \u20ac35\u201360\r\nSurf lesson | About \u20ac15\u201325","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Mirissa","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Mirissa is safe, but the sea needs respect. From May to October the south coast faces rough monsoon seas and strong rip currents; swim only where it is calm and never past red flags. Even in season, the surf break at Mirissa is over shallow reef.\r\n\r\nWhale-watching boats can be crowded and rough; choose one with life jackets for everyone.\r\n\r\nWomen walking alone on the dark beach late at night have had unwanted attention; walk back with others.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 119 police, 1990 ambulance (Suwa Seriya, free). Tourist Police: 1912.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Rough sea | May\u2013October; obey red flags\r\nReef | Shallow, under the surf break\r\nBoats | Choose one with life jackets\r\nEmergency | 119 police, 1990 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Mirissa","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Mirissa","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Surf, whales and quieter bays along the south coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Hiriketiya | About 40 minutes | Tuk-tuk | A horseshoe surf bay with a relaxed caf\u00e9 scene. |  | 1305081\nWeligama | About 10 minutes | Tuk-tuk or bus | One of the best beaches in Asia for learning to surf. |  | 1305082\nGalle | About 1 hour | Bus | The Dutch fort and its ramparts at sunset. |  | 1305083","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Mirissa","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to April is the season.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 30 | 5 | Peak season\r\nFebruary | 30 | 5 | Dry\r\nMarch | 31 | 4 | Dry\r\nApril | 31 | 4 | New Year\r\nMay | 30 | 2 | Monsoon begins\r\nJune | 29 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nJuly | 29 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nAugust | 29 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nSeptember | 29 | 2 | Monsoon\r\nOctober | 29 | 2 | Inter-monsoon rain\r\nNovember | 29 | 3 | Drying\r\nDecember | 29 | 5 | Peak season","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Whale season runs from November to April.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/sri-lanka\/mirissa\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Whale season | November to April | Mirissa | Blue whales offshore. |  | \nBeach season | December to April | South coast | Calm seas. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in rupees locally; these are euro equivalents. Excludes whale watching.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 12 | 5 | 30\r\nComfortable | 35 | 25 | 10 | 50","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Mirissa right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Mirissa","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/sri-lanka\/mirissa\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Mirissa travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"When is whale season? | November to April, when blue whales feed off the southern tip of the island. Boats leave around 6.30am and return before noon; sightings are frequent but not guaranteed.\r\nCan I learn to surf? | Yes. Weligama, ten minutes away, has a long, gentle beach break and dozens of surf schools; Mirissa's own reef break is for experienced surfers.\r\nWhat is Hiriketiya? | A small horseshoe bay about forty minutes east, with surf for all levels and a relaxed caf\u00e9 scene.\r\nHow do I get there? | By train to Weligama, ten minutes away, or by bus along the coast. Express buses reach Colombo in about two and a half hours.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three: one for whale watching, one for the beach and sunsets, and one for surf at Weligama or a day at Hiriketiya.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | November to April, the dry season on the south coast, when the sea is calm and the whales are here.\r\nIs whale watching ethical? | It can be. 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