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Places near Point Pedro by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from Point Pedro
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Point Pedro
- Manatkaadu Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Uppu Aru Lagoonlake · 45 min
- Nallur Kandaswamy Koviltemple · 45 min
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodaiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Point Pedro
How to reach Point Pedro
By road
Jaffna 36 km · Anuradhapura 211 km · Trincomalee 218 km. Directions.
By air
Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 23 km by road; Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirappalli — about 245 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Point Pedro?
Moorkkam Beach (beach, about 3 km), Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple (temple, about 30 km), Uppu Aru Lagoon (lake, about 18 km), Manatkaadu Beach (beach, about 8 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, about 34 km), Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai (heritage site, about 33 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Point Pedro?
242 places on Spotwander: 162 temples, 13 beaches & coast, 18 churches, 14 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Point Pedro?
Maruthady Murugan Temple, about 1 km by road; Vairavar Temple (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Point Pedro?
Point Pedro Lighthouse, about 3 km by road; Moorkkam Beach (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Point Pedro?
Start in Point Pedro, visit Manatkaadu Beach, then Uppu Aru Lagoon, then Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, then Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai, then Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.