Kandy

Kandy is a small city of 125000 inhabitants in the hills of central Sri Lanka,

located at 500m of altitude, 100km northeast of Colombo. Kandy is a significant tourist centre because of its rich history and the temple of the sacred tooth relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), a Buddhist temple which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Kandy was first established in the 14th century by Vikramabahu III, the king of Gampola. By the 15th century Kandy was the capital of an independent kingdom and stayed independent until the early 19th century, when it became a British protectorate. Nowadays Kandy is the second largest city in Sri Lanka, the capital of the Central province and a major transportation hub in Sri Lanka. Kandy has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1988.
How to get to Kandy
Kandy is accessible by road (car/bus) or train from Colombo. There is even a small airport with flights to Colombo.
Accommodation
There are several hotels in various price ranges, most bookable via the international booking portals.


01 Hewaheta road	02 Bus	03 Bus	04 Pedestrian crossing	05 Sacred tooth temple entrance


06 Sacred tooth temple ticket office	07 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	08 Temple of the sacred tooth relic


09 Kandy lake	10 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple	11 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple	12 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple


13 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth	14 Wood carving in sacred tooth temple	15 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth	16 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple	17 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple	18 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth


19 Lantern in sacred tooth temple	20 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	21 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	22 Pilgrims in sacred tooth temple


23 Flags in sacred tooth temple	24 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth	25 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth	26 Inside the temple of the sacred tooth	27 Red fire-fighting truck


28 Kandy lake	29 Queens hotel	30 Shopping street in Kandy


31 Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha statue	32 Lord Kataragama temple	33 Elephant	34 Sampath bank	35 Policeman


36 First world war memorial	37 Clock tower square	38 General Anuruddha Ratwatte statue	39 Clock tower


40 Torington park	41 Kandy lake southern shore	42 Temple of the sacred tooth relic


43 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	44 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	45 Temple of the sacred tooth relic	46 Temple of the sacred tooth relic


47 Kandy lake	48 Red mosque


49 Christian church	50 Street in Kandy	51 Pilgrims sitting on pavement

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Categories: Historical sites ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Cities

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