6. Jaffna Fish Market
There are a number of small scale fish markets around Jaffna city, but the one located on Beach Road is easy to get to and very relaxed. The fish market in Jaffna gets started right around 7 am and when I went there was a good selection of exotic fish and the normal catch of the day.
The entire market consisted of only about 100 men, trickling in and out, making it nice and calm as compared to many of the bigger city fish markets in this world!
7. Jaffna Shopping Market
The central part of Jaffna is as busy these days as parts of Colombo. Near the bus station is a lively market that is stocked with all necessities one could possibly want.
From Tamil style clothing to tools and dvd’s and music cd’s, the market will always have you excited. The friendly Sri Lankans and the rowdy traffic adds to the bustling scene.
8. Ride in a Cool Rickshaw
There aren’t too many options for transportation in Jaffna, but riding around in a “cool rickshaw” is probably the best choice!
The cool thing about the Bajaj rickshaw’s is that they are actually comfortable, and you can get a good view out the doorway.
9. Jaffna Causeway
The northern part of Sri Lanka is made up of small low lying islands or which Jaffna is connected by causeway. You can walk a little ways down the causeway, take a rickshaw or take a local bus to another island.
10. Eat at Hotel Rolex Restaurant
One of my favorite things to do in Jaffna (like most places I go) is to dine on the local food. Jaffna, being the center of Sri Lankan Tamil culture presents a few different Sri Lankan food delicacies and tasty specialties.
Hotel Rolex is an excellent restaurant to get a satisfying Jaffna style cheap meal!
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