Prison, Gold & Grapes | Jaffna | North Sri Lanka Part 2 🇱🇰

In part 2 of our Jaffna journey we visit Fort Hammenheil, a former island prison, the Alcatraz of Sri Lanka. We then go back into Jaffna Town to for jewelry and gold shopping. Kristina buys some earrings, while I buy some 60rs. (35 cent) Jaffna Cigars which were actually quite good and a great gift to bring back to friends in the rest of Sri Lanka, especially Colombo as it's a rare thing to see.

We then go to a grape vineyard called Garden of Eden where we're able to eat fresh grapes off the vine, and pick our own to buy at wholesale prices to bring home after. Lastly we visit the Jaffna Lighthouse, Beach, and the Keerimalai Sacred Water Spring which is supposed to have natural healing waters.

Fort Hammenheil is now resort, run by the Sri Lanka Navy and operates two distinctly different units. The restaurant is in the mainland while acommodation is in Himmenhiel Fort, in an islet situated about 500 metres out into the sea on a small, private island that was formally a prison.

This fort was originally built by the Dutch and later captured by the British had been used as a prison for notorious prisoners due to difficult access. The rooms are numbered Cell No 1, 2, 3 and so on. Four of these cells are now comfortable bedrooms still within a prison setting. They are offered to discerning clients seeking solitude associated with luxury and comfort. The gardens surrounding the rooms are beautifully maintained. Benches strategically placed in the shade provide privacy overlooking the vast seas beyond.

Garden of Eden Grape Vineyard Jaffna
+94-77-172-1514
Achchelu, Neervely, Jaffna
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