| A world heritage city and the Sri Lanka's hill capital, | | | | temples surrounding the entire Kandy. Famous among |
| Kandy attracts large number of tourists every year. | | | | them are Malwaththa and Asgiri temples located on |
| Kandy is the premier hill city of Sri Lanka. It is also a | | | | the shores of the lake. |
| world heritage city that holds the the living record of | | | | - Horton Plains National Park — The Park |
| the magnificent past of Sri Lanka. Apart from rivers, | | | | houses plenty of wildlife. A cliff known as World's End |
| lakes, hills, valleys and waterfalls, Kandy is full of | | | | is a top attraction at this park. |
| Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Muslim shrines. There is | | | | - Peradeniya Botanical Gardens — This garden |
| an aura of age-old splendor, crowded markets | | | | is a paradise for nature lover which was built in the late |
| overflowing with fruits, flowers, foodstuffs and | | | | 14th century during the reign of King Vikrama Bahu III. |
| traditional crafts. | | | | The best-known attraction of the garden is the orchid |
| There are some world class attractions in and around | | | | House, which houses more than 300 varieties of |
| the city which are discussed below: | | | | exquisite orchids. |
| - The Temple of Tooth - It is one of the most sacred | | | | - Hanthana Mountains — These are spread on |
| Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world. In this temple | | | | the outskirts of Kandy and are a source of many |
| there is a tooth of Buddha. A golden canopy has been | | | | rivulets and streams. They are an ideal destination for |
| added recently. | | | | the trekkers. |
| - Gadaladeniya Temple — A well known site, | | | | - Hindu Shrines - There are four Hindu shrines |
| the temple was built in 1344. The temple is situated on | | | | dedicated to Gods Vishnu and Natha and Goddess |
| a hilltop at a distance of 15 km from the town. The | | | | Patthini in Kandy. Three of them are located adjacent |
| temple is inspired by Dravidian architecture and gives a | | | | to the Temple of Tooth, while the fourth one is |
| spectacular view of the surrounding countryside. | | | | towards the town. |
| - Buddhist Temples - There are a number of Buddhist | | | | |