HERITAGE
The Sacred City
Discover temples, rituals and stories around the spiritual heart of Kandy.
Central highlands · Sri Lanka
KANDY
Where the hills hold stories.
A city surrounded by mountains, shaped by faith and tradition, and surrounded by some of Sri Lanka's most beautiful landscapes.
First impressions
A city
wrapped
in hills.
Kandy feels different from the moment you arrive. The air is cooler, the roads climb and the landscape closes around the city. At its centre is a lake and one of Sri Lanka's most important sacred places.
Experience Kandy
Start in the city.
Then follow the hills.
CITY LIFE
Around the Lake
Walk slowly around Kandy Lake and watch the city move between hills and water.
NATURE
Into Tea Country
Head beyond the city into misty mountains, tea estates and winding highland roads.
FOOD
The Taste of Kandy
Explore Sri Lankan flavours through markets, family kitchens and local restaurants.
Kandy at its heart
SOME PLACES
ASK YOU TO
SLOW DOWN.
Spend time around the lake. Listen to the sounds of the city. Visit a temple. Take the road into the hills. Kandy rewards patience.
Places to explore
Begin here.
Wander further.
01Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
↗02Kandy Lake
↗03Royal Botanical Gardens
↗04Udawattakele Forest
↗05Kandy Market
↗06Knuckles Mountain Range
↗Beyond Kandy
FOLLOW
THE ROAD
UP.
The mountains around Kandy are an invitation to continue. Tea estates, forests, waterfalls and small communities open up as the road climbs higher.
Continue exploring
THERE IS
MORE
BEYOND KANDY.
Continue into tea country, head towards the coast or discover the quieter roads through the central highlands.
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