Jaffna Market
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A bustling market in the heart of Jaffna's old town, with vegetables, fruit, spices, palm sugar and local snacks.
The market is next to the city-centre bus station and consists of a new market complex and street stalls around it. Visitors can find northern specialties such as palm jaggery, dried palmyra sprouts, pickled mangoes, Jaffna mangoes and a range of spices. The fish market is most interesting early in the morning. The surrounding streets have many small shops selling gold jewellery and saris. It suits a one-hour browse in the morning. Keep an eye on your belongings in the crowds, and bargain in a friendly way.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Jaffna Public Library
- Jaffna Fort
- Jaffna Archaeological Museum
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
- Mantri Manai & Yamuna Eri
- Kantarodai Stupas
- Charty Beach