Lunuganga Day Tour
Geoffrey Bawa's impact on Sri Lanka is unparalleled. His legacy as an architect and writer is etched in local history. Lunuganga is arguably the most famous of his works, a country home set in a sprawling lakeside garden estate. Lunuganga Estate was the country home of the Geoffrey Bawa. Started in 1947, the garden led Bawa, a lawyer called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1940, to decide to become an architect. As he went on to become Sri Lanka's and one of Asia's most prolific and influential architects, the garden at the Lunuganga estate remained his first muse and experimental laboratory for new ideas. He continued to change and experiment with its spaces and structures throughout his life until his final illness in 1998. Left to the Lunuganga Trust on his demise in 2003, the gardens are now open to the public and the buildings on the estate are run as a country house hotel.
This tour starts from Galle and the drive will be approximately one hours’ time. You will be visiting Lunuganga house built by Geoffrey Bawa in Bentota. you will be able to witness the architectural marvel of Geoffrey Bawa and be amazed and same time educated.
