Temple of the Tooth
Visit Dalada Maligawa, the magnificent shrine that houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha and remains the spiritual heart of Kandy.
Temple of the Tooth and the cultural heart of Sri Lanka.
Kandy is Sri Lanka's picturesque highland capital and the last stronghold of its kings against European conquest. Set among tea and spice gardens, mountains, lake and river, it is loved for the Temple of the Tooth, traditional culture, Kandyan arts, gardens and memorable highland scenery.
Visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic.
Experience Kandyan dancing, drumming and traditional culture.
Explore Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya.
Discover craft workshops, museums, markets and local shopping.
Add Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage or spice gardens to the route.
Enjoy Kandy's lake, mountains, temples and highland atmosphere.
Visit Dalada Maligawa, the magnificent shrine that houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha and remains the spiritual heart of Kandy.
See Kandyan crafts such as brass, silver and wood work, jewellery, lacquerware, handloom textiles, pottery, drums and other traditional items.
Enjoy Kandyan dancing and drumming, a classic highland art form often performed as part of Kandy's evening cultural programs.
Explore Kandy's archaeological, national and Maligawa museum collections to understand the city's royal and religious heritage.
Walk through the river-girdled Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, known for orchids, palms, spices, medicinal plants and rare tropical flora.
See one of Kandy's modern engineering landmarks, connected to the Mahaweli River and the wider hill-country landscape.
Stop at a spice garden around Mawanella or Matale to see clove, cardamom, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and pepper being grown and processed.
Explore medieval temples with distinctive architecture, sculpture, inscriptions and paintings around Kandy's suburbs.
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