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Fort Frederick
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The area
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Restaurants
82 within 5 kms
New Parrot Restaurant
61
1.5 km₹ • Asian • Sri Lankan • Vegetarian Friendly
Anna Poorani Vegetarian Restaurant
75
1.5 km₹ • Sri Lankan • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Park Restaurant
4
1.5 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Italian • Chinese • International
king's Burger
10
1.7 kmFrench • Pizza • Fast food • Diner
Asoka Bake House
4
1.8 km
Green Park Hotel
113
1.9 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Indian • Asian • Sri Lankan
@the Bay
1
1.9 kmInternational • Mediterranean • Healthy
Nandoo's Restaurant
13
1.9 km₹ • Seafood • Asian • Sri Lankan
New Trinco Village Restaurant
5
1.8 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Chinese • Indian • Southwestern
Bright Ann White
7
2 km₹₹ - ₹₹₹ • Chinese • Indian
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Attractions
17 within 10 kms
Koneswaram Temple
934
27 mReligious Sites
Sri Pathrakali Amman Temple
82
1.4 kmReligious Sites
Trincomalee War Cemetery
286
3.4 kmCemeteries
Shaktipeeth Shri Shankari Devi Temple
3
1.1 kmReligious Sites
Ravana Abyss
4
1.1 kmLookouts
Sri Lanka Navy Museum
48
1.6 kmMilitary Museums
Velgam Vehera
22
2.2 kmHistoric Sites • Ancient Ruins
Villuntri Kandaswamy Temple
2
1.9 kmReligious Sites
Our Lady Guadalupe Church
1
2.1 kmChurches & Cathedrals
Girihandu Seya Temple
3
2.4 kmHistoric Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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342 reviews
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Desma V
6 contributions
Worth a visit
Aug 2023 • Couples
Nice to learn some Portuguese history. Also visited the temple at the top. If visiting the temple please note you have to take your sandal off and go bare feet for approx 100 metres. The ground was very hot to walk on, so take some socks to put on to prevent scorched feet.
Written 14 August 2023
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Dashers2014
Cambridge, UK652 contributions
Plenty of deer!
Mar 2023 • Friends
Walked along the road on our way to the Koneswaran temple when we passed the fort. Plenty of spotted deer. Lots of trees that line the road making it a nice stroll before it becomes an uphill climb to the temple.
Written 20 March 2023
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Travel816801
Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka49 contributions
Heritage in Trincomalee
Jul 2020
Visited Fort Federick last week and found it so interesting. The buildings and remainings in the fort depict either Portuguese or Dutch architecture and its unfortunate that we cannot visit all the buildings as we are not too sure whether it belongs to Army forces or else.

However the heritage maintained so far is highly appreciated. If one can find out more and if it has an accessecibility it will create more opportunity to explorer a time to explore more.
Written 31 July 2020
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broggo14
Victoria, Australia368 contributions
Functioning history
Mar 2020
Interesting that a place steep in history still functions as a military base. You can walk in and enjoy a leisurely walk thru to a temple at the very end. There was plenty of shade along the way ,deer are every where. You cannot take photos of the soldiers only the buildings and grounds.
Still enjoyable and well worth seeing.
Written 3 May 2020
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cutelady Baluch
Muscat Governorate, Oman1,714 contributions
Portuguese & Dutch Fortress
Feb 2020 • Friends
Visitors are allowed to enter the fort and visit the Gokana Temple and the rebuilt Koneswaram temple. When approaching the fort you can often spot deer running around the perimeter of the military camp. The entrance to the fort is a massive gateway that is crowned with British insignias. 
Written 20 April 2020
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2onholiday
Galle, Sri Lanka169 contributions
Interesting
Feb 2020
The fort is an interesting example of how the British ruled over Epire. Today used by the Sri Lanka army. Walk throught the fort to the temple.
Written 18 February 2020
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Steve D
Caerleon, UK399 contributions
Tranquil
Feb 2020
We walked through the Fort on the way to the Temple. It was shaded from the sun and very quiet. There were lots of deer running free which was great to see. there were two little cafes. It was an interesting place to see as it is still occupied by the Army.
Written 15 February 2020
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Rambling R
Melbourne, Australia122 contributions
A place of history
Dec 2019
Originally constructed by the Portuguese, added to by the Dutch, then taken over by the British, this fully-functional fortress is still in use today. Although some areas are off limits to visitors, it is worth visiting.
Written 29 January 2020
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NeLomi
Perth, Australia8 contributions
Beautiful Fort
Jan 2020 • Family
This fort is beautiful and well worth checking out. You get a wonderful view of the surroundings from there and it’s great for photography! Check it out, it’s free! :)
Written 28 January 2020
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authorneelesh
New Delhi, India640 contributions
part of temple visit.
Jan 2020
approached the koneswaram temple through the magnificent Dutch fort gates. inside is the military camp and hence the entire area is well laid out and clean.
The colonial area buildings are now under the control of the SriLankan army and offer a pretty sight.
Written 8 January 2020
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