Itinerary | Colonial Tours - Option IV - Summer |
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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 |
<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>