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Located in the central province of Srilanka, Kandy is one of the sought out cities of Srilanka. Surrounded by hills and tea estates, Kandy is home to Temple of the tooth relic, a prime place of worship for the Buddhists. Tour operators ensure Kandy tops the chart in Srilanka tour package. Kandy is the anglicized version of the traditional name Sinhalese Kanda Uda Rata meaning the land on the mountain.
The old streets and gardens of Kandy display the openness and how well organized the city is. Kandy city is located in a dense forested area and being the second largest city also serves as the second capital of the modern Srilanka. Colombo-Kandy and Kandy Nuwara Eliya are two prime roads that are exotically serene and picturesque. Winding through paddy field and the plush green carpet of the tea estates add an element of freshness to the traveler’s eye.
Adjacent to Kandy is the Kandy Lake, an artificial lake and to its south is the Udawatta Kele Sanctuary and located between the Knuckles and Hanthana mountain range Kandy is relatively colder and wetter and its best to carry warm clothing’s while heading out to Kandy for tour.
The Sacred city of Kandy is holds the relic of Buddha’s tooth and the temple is declared a heritage site by UNESCO. The temple was earlier part of the Kandy Palace, the last royal palace constructed in the island. Today only a part of the palace complex remains and homes the National museum of Kandy. Artifacts and exclusive collection from British and Kandy Kingdom rule are on display. A tour of the palace in Kandy is another interesting attraction compared to museum displays of other heritage museums in Kandy.
Lankatilalka temples, Gadaladeniya temple, Embakke Diwale, Galmaduwa Vihara temple are other prime temples visited by tourists and locals. Kandy also holds some extremely different parks like the royal palace park called Wace Park that overlooks the lake and the Peradeniya Botanical Garden are unique and make for a relaxing sauntering and visualization. Kandy is a picture perfect city and completes the Srilankan tour package more than any other city within the country.
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