Location: Matale
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The 8 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Matale, Central Province
Matale (Sinhala: මාතලේ, Tamil:மாத்தளை) often written as Mathale (pronounced Maathalé), is a large town in Matale District of the Central Province, of Sri Lanka. It is 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Colombo and near Kandy. Surrounding the town are the Knuckles Mountain Range, the foothills were called Wiltshire by the British. It is a mainly agricultural area, where tea, rubber, vegetable and spice cultivation dominate.
Restaurants in Matale
1. Oak Ray Creations Batik Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Batik has been both an art and a craft for centuries. In Sri Lanka, some of the finest batik cloth in the world is made here.intricate hand printed designs and customary dyeing and manufacturing process Batik wear is luxurious and unique Worldwide.
Reviewed By rdubbs08 - Edmond, United States
Wanting to see Sri Lankan Batik in action, our driver stopped us by here. The staff is very friendly and immediately offered to take us to the rear of the shop and see the process in action. Several workers were back there hand-crafting the products. After the quick overview, we were given space and time to shop. We did pick up one small piece to take home and frame - if we had more luggage, we would have bought more - my wife had some creative ideas to make pillows, etc with several of the batik's and fabrics they had. A very friendly and quality store!
2. Baba & Island Batiks
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4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By dianedinky
When I went it was called Island & Baba Batiks - going by the carrier bag anyway! However, this seems to be the same place going by the pictures. I like making this sort of visit. Yes, I want to see all the stunning temples and caves and statues and gardens as well but a place like this gives you a feel for the local way of life and you feel you are learning something. I found this a fascinating visit and it was all very well presented. The shop was a bit expensive but not excessively so for what you were getting and so much better to bring home a homemade item that a mass produced fridge magnet!
3. Maia Cheese
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Maia Cheese produces fresh European Cheese in the foot hills of picturesque Madipola, Matale, Sri Lanka.
4. Batik Fair By Kottegoda
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Oak-Ray Isiwara Ayurvedic Village
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3.0 based on 393 reviews
Reviewed By 13jayp
We had an amazing experience with our guide Vionth throughout the tour with detailed explanation of every herb in the garden. I would highly recommend a visit to the garden and the herbs. ????????
6. Lucky Land Spice & Herbals
7. Surathura Spice Garden
8. Matale Herbal and Spice Garden
The Matale Herbal and Spice Garden is full of exotic,tantalizing and luscious spices and herbs. The ayurvedic medicine made from the herbs provides cures for a huge variety of illnesses such as arthritis,Paralysis,cancer,and many more since ancient times.
