Kandy is located at the center of Sri Lanka and is generally recognized as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Understand

Get in

Get around

• The local "Three-Wheelers" (Tuc-Tuc) are an amazingly cheap and exciting way of seeing the city, and they run virtually all night long.
• Walking is also recommended - the centre is not that large - as a way of seeing temples, shops, shopping area and other sights around the lake.
• Avoid people who attempt to offer their services to guide/help you to see or buy what is perfectly feasible by yourself.

See

The Temple of the Tooth Relic

• The Temple of the Tooth houses a tooth that came from the mouth of Lord Buddha, and is consequently considered one of Sri Lanka's most holy shrines. The temple is open from dawn to dusk.
• The Pinawela Elephant Orphanage has about seventy semi-tame elephants roaming freely around this wonderful sanctuary. Feeding and bathing times are especially enjoyable.

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid range

Splurge

The Queen's Hotel is one of Asia's Grand old hotels, built when Queen Victoria's empire included Sri Lanka.

Get out

Respect

• Wear clothing that expresses respect for the sacred nature of religious sites.
• Circumambulate sacred objects in a clock-wise direction.
• Preserve the peace and tranquillity.
• Do not climb onto statues or other sacred objects.
• Remove shoes before entering sacred sites.