{"id":1317,"date":"2019-10-03T12:50:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T12:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/talesofcey.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1317"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:49:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T11:49:51","slug":"delft-island","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/destinations\/jaffna\/attractions-in-jaffna\/delft-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Delft Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>First made use of by the Chola Empire more than a thousand years ago and thereafter by the Dutch in the 17th century, the island is a stark contrast to the usual landscapes of mainland Sri Lanka, making it a unique place to visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the only remnant of the Chola Empire is the remains of an ancient temple, there are many ruins of the Dutch colonial period scattered throughout.<\/p>\n<h4>What to Expect<\/h4>\n<p>Notable ruins are the Dutch Fort, Queen\u2019s Tower, the Dovecote, and the ruins of the horse stables. In addition to these, there are quite a number of natural attractions that are sacred to the local community, such as the African Baobab Tree and the mysterious \u2018Growing Rock\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Delft Island can only be reached through a ferry service. The best way to explore the unique landscape of the island is by driving around in a vehicle, as the heat of the day can get to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First made use of by the Chola Empire more than a thousand years ago and thereafter by the Dutch in the 17th century, the island is a stark contrast to the usual landscapes of mainland Sri Lanka, making it a unique place to visit. Although the only remnant of the Chola Empire is the remains [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":1311,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1317","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1317\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talesofceylon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}