3-Day Jaffna itinerary guide

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Jaffna — Brahminy Kite, juvenile, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Top stops to prioritize

Rio Ice Cream - Jaffna
Lingam Ice Cream
Dutch Fort - Jaffna
Akshathai/Nila
Nilavarai
Natural underground water well | நிலாவரை
Vishnu Bhavan
Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, M265+R97 Fort Jaffna, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Rio Ice Cream - Jaffna
Nallur Kandaswamy Devasthanam
Lavin's Vegetarian Family Restaurant
Old Park
Mangos Indian
Malayan Cafe - Jaffna
Jaffna Market

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

Dutch Fort - Jaffna
Public Library - Jaffna
Hotel Rolex
Cosy Hotel & Restaurant
Jaffna Archeological Museum
Nallur Bhavan Vegetarian Restaurant

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like King Sangiliyan's Statue.

Nilavarai, Natural underground water well | நிலாவரை, இயற்கை நிலத்தடி நீர் கிணறு | නිලවරායි, ස්වභාවික භූගත ජල ළිඳ
King Sangiliyan's Statue
St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna
Jaffna Railway Station
Lingan Ice Cream
Kadurugoda Viharaya - Kantharodai
Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple

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