A.Savin · FAL
Kandy
Sri Lanka · CMB
Sacred tooth temple beside a lake in Sri Lanka's hills.
About
Kandy is a major city located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy from 1469 to 1818, under the Kingdom of Kandy. The city is situated in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau. Kandy is the administrative capital of the Central Province, and considered as the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, due to its architectural heritage. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most important places of the Buddhist world. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and occupation.
Source: Wikipedia — Kandy (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- affordability · excellent
- hiking · excellent
- historical · excellent
- nature · excellent
- sightseeing · excellent
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Weather through the year
- Jan82°F9d wet
- Feb85°F8d wet
- Mar88°F12d wet
- Apr88°F20d wet
- May83°F25d wet
- Jun82°F22d wet
- Jul82°F23d wet
- Aug81°F22d wet
- Sep82°F22d wet
- Oct81°F26d wet
- Nov81°F24d wet
- Dec81°F17d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel TransfersFrom $45 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Kandy City Tour By Best Guide Lanka ToursFrom $5 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Kandy City Guided Tuk Tuk Day TourFrom $8 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Kandy City Tour:Heart of Ceylon a Royal Kandy City Tuk-Tuk TourFrom $10 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Kandy to Sigiriya & Dambulla Cave Temple private TourFrom $59 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), about 52 mi away.
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