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Do I need a guide for Jaffna Fort?

Asked 3 months agoSeen by 1,474 travellers

I am visiting the old Dutch Fort in Jaffna. Are there informational plaques, or do I need to hire a local guide to understand the history?

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asked 3 months ago

Oliver Harrison•27975 rep•2

2 Answers from travellers

✓Accepted Answer

There are very few informational plaques, and the site is mostly ruins heavily damaged during the civil war. It is highly recommended to hire an English-speaking guide at the entrance, or read up extensively beforehand. Otherwise, it just looks like piles of coral rubble.

answered 3 months ago

Nuwan Jayasinghe•44670 rep•1

Thanks, I will definitely hire someone at the gate. I want to understand the civil war context as well.

answered 3 months ago

Oliver Harrison•27975 rep•2

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