Kandy
Sri Lanka · Central Province
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.
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Things to do in Kandy
- Private 2 Day Tour Udawalawe & Ella From Kandy · 48 h · from $234.67 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- First Class Scenic Train Ticket From Kandy To Ella · 10 h · from $95 · 3.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Kandy Village Cooking Class · 3 h · from $25 · 5.0/5 (728 reviews)
- Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Trip with Lunch : Private & All-Inclusive · 14 h · from $110 · 4.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Wilpattu National Park Jeep Safari from Negombo / Waikkal (All Inclusive) · 16 h · from $152 · 4.9/5 (122 reviews)
- Full Day Tour to Dambulla Cave Temple and Sigiriya Rock Fortress From Kandy. · 9 h · from $58
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Central Province
- On the map
- 7.29° N, 80.63° E
Near Kandy
- Kadugannawa · 13 km away
- Nuwara Eliya · 40 km away
- Mahiyangana · 41 km away
- Nallathanniya · 53 km away
- Ella · 65 km away
- Sigiriya · 74 km away
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Where to stay
Feel Home
9.8/10 · 707 reviews
Remli Villa
9.8/10 · 478 reviews
Marvel Hills Kandy
9.8/10 · 117 reviews
Villa Arunalu Kandy
9.7/10 · 273 reviews
Lalanga Homestay
9.7/10 · 270 reviews
The Comfort
9.7/10 · 254 reviews
Elegant Hotel, Kandy
9.6/10 · 698 reviews
Sun Dove Suite
9.6/10 · 594 reviews
White Lodge
9.5/10 · 682 reviews
Kandy Living Homestay
9.5/10 · 518 reviews