Safe walking routes through the Pettah night market for tourists
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Sophia M.•8800 rep•25 Answers from travellers
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Pettah is generally safe from violent crime, but pickpocketing is a major risk in the dense crowds at dusk. Keep your bags in front of you. Most shops close rapidly around 7 PM, so go between 5 PM and 6:30 PM. A hidden gem is the Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar); seeing it lit up at dusk amidst the market chaos is incredible.
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It gets very dark in the deep alleys once the shops roll down their shutters. Stick to Main Street after 7 PM.
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Amali D.•7730 rep•119
Grab a hot falooda from the Bombay sweet shops on Second Cross street before they close.
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Oliver B.•6330 rep•218
There are small Muslim hotels selling biryani, but for a nice dinner, take a tuk-tuk out of Pettah to the Dutch Hospital precinct.
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