Cultural Heritage
Kandy
The cultural heart of Sri Lanka and home to the Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, surrounded by scenic mountains.
About Kandy
Kandy was the last royal capital of Sri Lanka’s kings and is a UNESCO World Heritage city. Set around a lake and ringed by forested hills, it is the gateway to the hill country and a centre of Kandyan dance, crafts and Buddhist tradition.
Main attractions
- ✦Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- ✦Kandy Lake
- ✦Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
- ✦Kandyan cultural dance performances
- ✦Bahirawakanda Buddha viewpoint
Kandy gallery
Main photo: Wikimedia Commons (FAL)
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