Kandy Sri Lanka
When traveling towards the center of the country a city surrounded by a range of mountains can be found which is best known as city of Kandy. Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is the second biggest city in the country after Colombo. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city rests in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and spiritual city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was affirmed a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. Dilra Tours guides you to visit Kandy and visit the historical, cultural and natural hotspots in Kandy, contact us today for customized tour packages for a pleasant holidays in Hill capital.
City established in the 15th century was the last royal capital where 2500 years of royal rule ended. City has its own unique natural beauty where the hills surrounding, and the city’s beautiful center piece lakes gives an additional beauty. Kandy is a good transit point to the cultural triangle, Kandy has been a place with many historic sites such as Temple of Tooth Relic, Royal Palace of Kandy, Embekke Devale, Lankatilaka temple etc.
Kandy also consists of places which helps to experience the natural beauty also, Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya which is the largest botanical garden of Sri Lanka where it includes more than 4000 types of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Not only the botanical gardens, is Kandy also a house to a sanctuary which is the Udawatta Kele Sanctuary this sanctuary famous for its widespread avifauna. The reserve also contains a great variety of plant species and animal species. Browse the Sri Lanka hill country tour packages on the offer with Dilra Tours to visit these places in Kandy or contact us for the tour package which is tailored for your requirements.
Kandy too would be an ideal destination for honeymoon in Sri Lanka. This ancient capital of Sri Lanka has more for honeymoon couple. Visit to Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, walk around Kandy Lake, visit to temple of Tooth relic, shopping are some of the holiday activities to do in Kandy, not only for honeymooners but also for family or solo travellers too. Contact us today to book a honeymoon holiday to Sri Lanka covering a Kandy sightseeing tour.
The main attraction of the city which holds the most sacred Buddhist establishment in Sri Lanka, where one of Buddha’s tooth is being kept which is The Temple of Tooth Relic. Built in the 16th century but improvements and additions have been set to this structure until the end of the Kandy kingdom. Daily rituals are being carried out at various offering times to the shrine. In early days it was a tradition that the king should have the ownership of tooth relic in order to claim the crown. Kandy is renowned for the great Kandy Esala Perahera, taking place over 10 days leading up to the Nikini poya which is the full moon day in month of August this historical procession is held annually to pay tribute to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, this historic event draws back to early 3rd Century BC.
City established in the 15th century was the last royal capital where 2500 years of royal rule ended. City has its own unique natural beauty where the hills surrounding, and the city’s beautiful center piece lakes gives an additional beauty. Kandy is a good transit point to the cultural triangle, Kandy has been a place with many historic sites such as Temple of Tooth Relic, Royal Palace of Kandy, Embekke Devale, Lankatilaka temple etc.
Kandy also consists of places which helps to experience the natural beauty also, Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya which is the largest botanical garden of Sri Lanka where it includes more than 4000 types of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Not only the botanical gardens, is Kandy also a house to a sanctuary which is the Udawatta Kele Sanctuary this sanctuary famous for its widespread avifauna. The reserve also contains a great variety of plant species and animal species. Browse the Sri Lanka hill country tour packages on the offer with Dilra Tours to visit these places in Kandy or contact us for the tour package which is tailored for your requirements.
Kandy too would be an ideal destination for honeymoon in Sri Lanka. This ancient capital of Sri Lanka has more for honeymoon couple. Visit to Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, walk around Kandy Lake, visit to temple of Tooth relic, shopping are some of the holiday activities to do in Kandy, not only for honeymooners but also for family or solo travellers too. Contact us today to book a honeymoon holiday to Sri Lanka covering a Kandy sightseeing tour.
The main attraction of the city which holds the most sacred Buddhist establishment in Sri Lanka, where one of Buddha’s tooth is being kept which is The Temple of Tooth Relic. Built in the 16th century but improvements and additions have been set to this structure until the end of the Kandy kingdom. Daily rituals are being carried out at various offering times to the shrine. In early days it was a tradition that the king should have the ownership of tooth relic in order to claim the crown. Kandy is renowned for the great Kandy Esala Perahera, taking place over 10 days leading up to the Nikini poya which is the full moon day in month of August this historical procession is held annually to pay tribute to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, this historic event draws back to early 3rd Century BC.
