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Itinerary Colonial Tours - Option IV - Summer
Duration Info DAY - 3 (Mannar – Jaffna)
Accommodation Info
Location JAFFNA
Meals Info Bed & Breakfast
Hotel Fort Hammenhiel Resort
Image HAMMON.jpg
Id 323
Created 5/7/20, 2:36 PM

Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Explore Mannar old lighthouse, Urumale, and Talaimannar lighthouse.</li><li>Mannar old lighthouse is inactive at present and only the iron structure is available.</li><li>Thalaimannar lighthouse is located near Talaimannar pier.</li><li>Then explore the Mannar fort which has square-shaped with four bastions. It was first built by the Portuguese in 1560 and rebuilt by the Dutch in 1696. </li><li>Then transfer you to Jaffna. Approximately 2 hours’ drive. </li><li>En-route visit Pooneryn fort, probably first built by the Portuguese.</li><li>Overnight stay and dinner at the Fort Hammenhiel Resort in Karainagar.</li><li>Fort Hammenhiel was firstly built by the Portuguese then the other two colonizers use it for different purposes. In 1970 it was used as a prison. However, today it is a Tourist Resort where you can experience real-time living and sleep within an actual cell.</li></ul>