A remote coral island off Jaffna, Delft is home to a population of feral wild ponies descended from horses left behind during Dutch colonial rule, roaming freely across its raw, windswept landscape. A ruined Dutch fort and ancient baobab trees add further layers of history.
410 kmDistance from Colombo
~7.5 (plus ferry)hrsTypical drive time
Reached by a scheduled ferry from the Jaffna peninsula, Delft feels unlike anywhere else in Sri Lanka — sparse, quiet and largely untouched by tourism infrastructure.