Kandy

Sri Lanka's hill-country cultural heart

🗓️ Best time: January–April💰 Budget · ~$40/day📍 Sri Lanka

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About Kandy

A lakeside city ringed by tea plantations — home to the Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist shrine.

⭐ Things to do in Kandy

Temple of the ToothRoyal Botanical GardensKandy Lake walkKandy cultural dance showTea factory tourUdawattekele forest reserveAmbuluwawa towerTrain ride to Ella

🍽️ What to eat in Kandy

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Rice and curryKiribath milk riceWatalappan puddingCeylon tea

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Tuk-tuks; trains to Ella are iconic.

💡 Local tip

The Kandy–Ella train is one of the world's most beautiful — book window seat.