Guidebook for Kandy

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Guidebook for Kandy

Sightseeing

Take a scenic train ride past tea plantations, mountains or even the coast!
36 locals recommend
Kandy Railway Station
William Gopallawa Mawatha
36 locals recommend
Take a scenic train ride past tea plantations, mountains or even the coast!
An ancient temple with cave paintings.
Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Viharaya
55 Sirimalwatta - Amunugama - Madawala Rd
An ancient temple with cave paintings.
Worth the climb just to experience the view and the breeze.
Bodhigala Temple
Nattarampotha - Yakgahapitiya Road
Worth the climb just to experience the view and the breeze.
The iconic attraction of the ancient city of Kandy!
215 locals recommend
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Dalada Veediya
215 locals recommend
The iconic attraction of the ancient city of Kandy!
For nature walks
76 locals recommend
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary
Sangamitta Mawatha
76 locals recommend
For nature walks
Boats rides, photography and calming walks.
44 locals recommend
Kandy Lake
44 locals recommend
Boats rides, photography and calming walks.

Food Scene

A favourite hangout of locals. Excellent place to watch local food being prepared and sample various food for a very low price! Highly recommended.
Hela Bojun Hala / සාම්ප්‍රදායික දේශිය ආහාර
Ahalepola Kumarihami Mawatha
A favourite hangout of locals. Excellent place to watch local food being prepared and sample various food for a very low price! Highly recommended.
Great place for Halal food
7 locals recommend
Kandyan Muslim Hotel (Pvt) Ltd
Ward Street
7 locals recommend
Great place for Halal food
Delivers pizza to the door step! Good option for a cheat day or for some comfort food.
28 locals recommend
Pizza Hut, Kandy
06 A9
28 locals recommend
Delivers pizza to the door step! Good option for a cheat day or for some comfort food.

Everything Else

A centre for Buddhist teachings and meditation.
Bodhiwanaya Sadaham Senasuna
160 Dharmashoka Mawatha
A centre for Buddhist teachings and meditation.

Shopping

For posting letters and parcels. If not here, it can be done in Kandy town too.
Gunnepana Post Office.
Sirimalwatta - Amunugama - Madawala Road
For posting letters and parcels. If not here, it can be done in Kandy town too.
Kandy Municipal Central Market
144 Market Street
129 locals recommend
Kandy City Center
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe Mawatha
129 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

8 locals recommend
Bamboo Gardens Rest
Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha
8 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

33 locals recommend
National Museum.
33 locals recommend
Dances of Sri Lanka - Red Cross Hall
72 Sangaraja Mawatha

Parks & Nature

One of Asia's best botanical gardens, it is Sri Lanka’s largest garden with an elegant and spacious 147-acres (60-hectares) and home to around 4000 species of plants. Ideal for nature lovers and naturalists alike.
181 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens
Colombo - Kandy Road
181 locals recommend
One of Asia's best botanical gardens, it is Sri Lanka’s largest garden with an elegant and spacious 147-acres (60-hectares) and home to around 4000 species of plants. Ideal for nature lovers and naturalists alike.
Great for hikes and stunning scenery which you can do within a day.
17 locals recommend
Knuckles
17 locals recommend
Great for hikes and stunning scenery which you can do within a day.