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Shopping in Jaffna |
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Jaffna is a beautiful city in the north of Sri Lanka. The capital of the Northern Province, Jaffna is lot more than what it became infamous for. The civil strife between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Army left the city devastated. But after the signing of the ceasefire, Jaffna has regained its popularity among the foreign tourists. The vibrant and colorful countryside, the tall and beautiful palm trees are all a part of the magic that Jaffna is. If one ignores the effects of the recent civil war,
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Jaffna can prove to be a real getaway for him. The rich cultural heritage of the place combined with the other typicalities of Jaffna, like the unparalleled landscape, the delicious ripe mangoes and the handicrafts of Jaffna, combine to give it a unique flavor of its own.
One typicality among the natural beauties of Jaffna is the majestic palmyrah palm trees, which reaches to a great height. The fact that Jaffna could not be accessed from the rest of Sri Lanka, proved to be a boon, as the inherent culture of the city was preserved like this. Among many attractions of Jaffna, one of the major attractions is that of shopping in Jaffna. The myriad bazaars of Jaffna provide a thousand options to the tourists. The typically orient bazaars of Jaffna are sure to cast a charming spell on you. More than half of the local population of Jaffna has fishing as their occupation. This makes the fish markets of Jaffna a real treat. If you visit these fish markets during the peak hours you are sure to have an experience of a lifetime. Handicrafts in Jaffna are also quite different from the rest of Sri Lanka. The basketry and artifacts made out of the palmyrah palm trees are really admirable. You can indulge in shopping in the flea markets at Jaffna as well.
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Shopping in Jaffna
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| Departmental Stores in Jaffna |
| Shopping Malls in Jaffna |
| Craft Markets in Jaffna |
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| Flea Markets in Jaffna |
| Souvenir Shops in Jaffna |
| Gift Shops in Jaffna |
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