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Jami Ul-Alfar Red Mosque
Candy-striped red-and-white 1909 mosque rising six storeys above the Pettah bazaar.
Typical duration
30 min
Price
Free; cover shoulders and knees
From port
1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Transfer time
10 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Outside the five daily prayer times; mornings are quietest
Getting there from the port
Walk through Pettah Market or short tuk-tuk from QEQ
🚌 Best transport: tuk_tuk💶 Cost: Rs400-600 by tuk-tuk