Kandy: Where History and Nature Abound
Kandy is a scenic city that’s located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city after the capital of Colombo. The city is beautiful and serene, yet busy and loud in some areas. Kandy, Sri Lanka is also surrounded by mountains and tea plantations. It is also here where visitors can see one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. While the train ride to Kandy is a most scenic one, visitors can also get to the city via the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo.
Best Time to Visit
It is best to visit Kandy, Sri Lanka when it’s not the monsoon season. This means the best time to visit is from December to April when the weather is dry and mostly pleasant. Visitors can enjoy the outdoors and even go trekking through the Knuckles Mountain range. From May to September and October to November, the monsoons that hit the country makes it difficult to enjoy the surroundings. Visitors can get great hotel rates throughout the year.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens, a perfect place to get an Instagram-worthy shot. Visit the Temple of the Tooth, an extremely sacred place of worship for Buddhists that it was declared a UNESCO world heritage site. Find out about tea history in Sri Lanka by visiting the Ceylon Tea Museum. At the end of the day, rest in any of the Kandy, Sri Lanka hotels including OZO Kandy Sri Lanka which offers a view of Kandy Lake and The Grand Kandyan near the Temple of the Tooth.