Style
Covered with plants and jungle scrub and surrounded by turquoise blue sea
Taprobane Island reclines in serene splendour. Keeping to the original design
the villa, which nests atop the island, has been beautifully restored and
provides a continuation of the landscape outside affording multiple views
from every part. |
Location
About 40 minutes drive from the historic Dutch town of Galle. |
No
of bedrooms
5 bedroms. All beds are 4 poster with fitted mosquito nets and all rooms
are cooled by the sea breeze and overhead fans. |
Bath
/ shower rooms
All bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms. Gaze at the stars or blue sky whilst
taking a private shower listening to the crash of waves against the rocks
below. 2 bathrooms have sunken showers, one of which is shared by two bedrooms. |
Sleeps
8 adults and 2 children. |
Sitting
area
Dream on a planter's chair of another world, placed anywhere on the island
you chose or lazily recline on a daybed by the pool; in the cool of the
villa; or on one of the balconies. |
Dining
area
The island is yours. Eat where and when you want. A table set for 10 will
be laid where ever you choose. |
Kitchen
/ Staff
A modern kitchen and 5 house staff, including a cook are there to serve
you. Uniformed security ensure that mere mortals with cameras are kept at
bay. |
Pool
An infiniti pool spills into the sea on the west of the island. |
Area
About 40 minutes drive from the historic Dutch town of Galle, Taprobane
Island lies in the Bay of Welligama. Catch the fishermen chugging out of
the bay at dusk for their nightly task and see them as twinkling stars on
the horizon throughout the night. Galle houses the magnificent Fort, built
by the Dutch in the early 1600s. Galle is also the traditional home of jewellery
design in Sri Lanka and there are plenty of gem shops to see stars on your
fingers as well as the horizon. One of the best and most beautiful surfing
beaches on the south coast lies a short drive down the coast from Taprobane.
But you may wish simply to stay on your unique island and enjoy some of
the finest views of their kind in the world. |
