Sri Lanka Holidays

Kandy & around

Kandy served as the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom, which fell to the British in 1815 after defying the Portuguese and Dutch for three centuries. It took the British 11 years to build a road linking Kandy with Colombo. The town, and the countryside around it, is lush and green set in a bowl of hills. Kandy is a good transit point to the cultural triangle to the north or hill country to the south. The town centre, close to Kandy’s picturesque lake set in a bowl of hills, is a delightful jumble of old shops, antique and gemstone specialists, a bustling market and a very good selection of hotels, guesthouses and restaurants.

Hanthana Mountains, Mountains are spread on the outskirts of Kandy and are a source of many rivulets and streams. They are an ideal destination for the trekkers. Knuckle Mountains, The Knuckles range is about 90 square miles in extent and is a detached block of the central highlands separated from the main highlands by the Dumbara Valley, a series of mountains shape of an ones knuckle. Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic; belongs to 4^th century AD Monks still conduct worship in the inner chamber of the temple, performing rituals.

Sri Lanka Tours featuring Kandy & around