What should you pay attention to when taking the sea train in Sri Lanka?

Many travel magazines in the world have described the most beautiful train routes in Sri Lanka, and the most legendary one is the Dream Sea Train from Colombo to Galle. In Sri Lanka, there are two trains that you must not miss. One is the tea plantation train in "The Wizard of Oz" and the other is the fairy tale train in "Spirited Away".

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But the first thing you need to know is:

1. If you are traveling from Colombo to Galle, you must be on the right side of the direction where the train is going. Close to the ocean;

2. If you are traveling from Galle to Colombo, then it is on the left side of the direction of the train. The scenery on the left side is better;

Otherwise, it is You will miss the perfect location for taking photos!

In fact, after passing KOLLUPITIYA station, it is no longer a sea line train. The only trains near the sea are from mount Lavina to KOLLUPITIYA. If you just want to experience the sea train scene in Chihiro, be careful~

Because Miyazaki Hayao's "Spirited Away" is based on this section Based on the train, many animation fans around the world have been looking for it. They boarded this fairy-tale train and felt the way Chihiro and the faceless man in the animation sat quietly by the train window while the train drove across the vast ocean. Feel.

The train journey from Colombo to Galle takes about 2 and a half hours. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and the beautiful scenery of the Indian Ocean accompanies the journey.

Along the way, the locals on the train looked at us tourists who came here with great tolerance and had a great time. As the train shakes, the scenery outside through the window is like a movie. The sea, coconut groves, shepherd boys, and colorful houses slide past our eyes one by one, making us feel like we have returned to Hayao Miyazaki's fairy tales. .

Porters traveling on the railroad tracks. It’s hard work but happy, after all, this is a life earned through your own sweat bit by bit.

Perhaps because there are fewer and fewer opportunities to take trains, we are all very happy to get on the train and enjoy this train journey.

Compared to the blue train on the Tea Garden Line, the train we took from Galle to Colombo was an older red train.

The train travels along the coast of the Indian Ocean, and the nearest point is less than 5 meters from the Indian Ocean water. The ancient train whizzes past in front of you, and the sea water rushes past your face.

Whether you are riding on the train or looking outside the train, you feel like you are traveling in a fairy tale world. This is the longest coastline railway in the world. Sitting on the train, facing the sea, the water train scene in "Spirited Away" is still fresh in my memory. Qianxun sat in that train, passing through the vicissitudes of life, sunrise and sunset. Time seemed to have frozen, but the silence made people have endless reverie and aftertaste.

There are two types of trains from Galle to Colombo, one fast and one slow. The fast train takes only two and a half hours, while the slow train takes four and a half hours. If you take the express train, the sea view will be fleeting, while the slow train will last longer. You can choose whether to buy an express train or a slow train ticket in Galle according to your own time.

Watching the sunset after watching the train is also an excellent enjoyment.

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