Kottawa Forest Swimming Pool

Kottawa Rainforest - pool endless green jungle

Language Travel - Sri Lanka. Just learn to Sinhale we are not come to Sri Lanka. For a few trips into the interior is always time. In Google Maps we stumbled upon the Kottawa Rainforest and Rainforest Kottawa pool. A swimming pool in the middle of the jungle, what could that be ?? No problem, we will explore the. With the scooter we make our way. About 16 Kilometers north-east of Unawatuna is the rainforest where one finds many different species of birds and plants according to various descriptions. The rainforest covers an area of ​​approximately 15 Acres.

The road to the forest leads past small villages, on both sides of the road there are tea plantations and as everywhere in Sri Lanka, the friendly people greet. You can tell, if one comes closer to the rainforest. The giant trees are tightly packed, all plants especially ferns are getting bigger and the sun barely comes through. We arrive at the entrance of the rainforest but unfortunately the door is closed. Out of season probably find no guided tours or you have somewhere a guide book, then it is unfortunately not so with birds and look at the different plants. But never mind, was so nice.

Now that we have received no guidance through the rainforest we are on the search for this pool. A small road, na we say more of a dirt road branches off from the main road. After about a kilometer the goal is reached. The swimming pool is actually laugh. The pool is approximately 4 x 8 Meters wide, walled basin, lined with blue tiles, the pool is filled with water from nearby sources. The bottom of the pool All thing is so dirty, also the water has not exactly an inviting color. However, not in the least disturb the local youth, who really have a lot of fun. The pool really is in the deepest jungle. Who has no qualms can to get into this broth here splash about with the locals and have fun. Back we go back and forth through the country, until we eventually end up back on the main road to Galle.