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It's on a main road, but set back from traffic. Fits Air, the airline, has an office here.
Fits Margosa
HISTORIC HOTEL
( 224 0242;
www.fitsair.com
;Station Rd, Urelu North;s/d incl breakfast from US$111/123;
)
This stunning 19th-century colonial manor house in landscaped gardens has beautifully
presented accommodation, most with open-air bathrooms. Perhaps a little overpriced, it's
nonetheless worth a splurge; the restaurant has great local and Western food.
As it's 10km north of the city, it's only really a good option for those with their own
transport.
Eating & Drinking
Jaffna is a good place to try South Indian-style cuisine. Red-hued
pittu
(rice flour and
coconut, steamed in bamboo),
idiyappam
(string hoppers or steamed noodles) and
vadai
(deep-fried doughnut-shaped snacks made from lentil flour and spices) are local favour-
ites. Booze-wise, there are limited watering holes as Jaffna is a conservative town; hotel
bars are your best bet.
Jaffna Market
is the best place to buy fresh food, but if you need a supermarket
Food
local foods.
Mangos
SOUTH INDIAN
10.30am-10pm)
With an open kitchen, lots of space and outdoor seating, Mangos is an atmospheric place
to dine and wildly popular with extended Tamil families. The South Indian food is excep-
tional with around 20 dosas (try the ghee masala), great
parotta
(Keralan-style flat bread)
and
idiyappam
. For lunch, the thali (Rs 200) can't be beat.
It's located around 2km northeast of the centre, but is walkable from the guesthouses in
the Nallur district.
Malayan Café
SRI LANKAN
