阿鲁加姆湾

Arugam Bay

斯里兰卡东南海岸的一个悠闲的冲浪小镇，被评为世界上最好的右手冲浪点之一，也是通往该地区野生泻湖和丛林寺庙的门户。

概述

阿鲁加姆湾 (Arugam Bay) 是安帕拉区 (Ampara District) 最著名的旅游目的地，这是位于远东南海岸的新月形金色沙滩，一条沙滩道路两旁排列着一排柔和的冲浪营地、咖啡馆和宾馆。它因其漫长的右侧冲浪点而闻名于世，大约在 4 月至 10 月期间，当岛上的其他地区正处于季风时期时，这里吸引了冲浪者。海浪之外，该地区是前往 Pottuvil 泻湖探险、Lahugala 观赏大象以及 Kudumbigala 和 Magul Maha Viharaya 古老丛林寺院的出发点。其轻松、赤足的节奏和可靠的旱季阳光使其成为探索该地区的天然基地。

历史

The bay sits within the historic Batticaloa territory and was long a small fishing settlement of Muslim and Tamil communities around neighbouring Pottuvil. It grew into a surfing destination from the 1970s onward, but the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastated the coast and much of the village. Rebuilt in the years that followed, Arugam Bay has since become one of Sri Lanka's premier surf towns and the only international surf-competition venue in the country.