Number 11

Colombo


Geoffrey Bawa fans can stay in his Colombo home. Within his artful estate, which is a popular place for tours, a suite of two bedrooms is rented out. Only one guest party may rent at any one time. The apartment includes a sitting room, breakfast, and access to a 3rd-floor loggia and a top-floor open-air deck.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colombo attractions

1. Geoffrey Bawa House

At the end of this quiet little street is the house where the renowned architect Bawa lived from 1960 to 1970. The house combines his usual love for…

2. College House

0.11 MILES

The turreted College House (1912) is a colonial building repurposed for the University of Colombo.

3. University of Colombo

0.17 MILES

The 50-acre University of Colombo campus, which originally opened as the Ceylon Medical School in 1870, is surrounded by long tree-lined avenues lined…

4. Saifee Villa

0.18 MILES

This Italianate baroque edifice was constructed in 1910.

5. Lionel Wendt Centre

0.41 MILES

Has a constantly changing line-up of cultural events, with regular art exhibitions as well as performances and theatre. It’s worth turning up just to see…

6. Colombo Racecourse

0.47 MILES

Once the centre of harness racing in Colombo (and a WWII airfield), the landmark grandstands here now face a posh rugby ground, while the buildings…

7. National Museum

0.65 MILES

Offering a captivating walk through Sri Lankan history, this delightful Colombo museum sprawls across a gleaming white, neo-Baroque building constructed…

8. Independence Memorial Hall

0.7 MILES

Really a large memorial building to Sri Lanka’s 1948 independence from Britain, this huge stone edifice is loosely based on Kandy’s Audience Hall. It's…