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Kandy
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EditThe Traditional Capital of Sri Lanka ! Visit Kandy with us.
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| Other names: | Nuwara, Maha Nuwara |
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| Website: | www.lankahotelbookings.com |
| Email: | srilankatours@ymail.com |
| Telephone: | +94777131088 |
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| Public Transport: | available |
| Parking: | difficult but possible |
| First to Review: | Suresh Rupasinghe |
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Attraction , Romantic , Cultural Updated 188 days ago
One of Asia’s most colourful and iconic festivals, in our earlier blog post.
In a highly unusual step, the dates for the majestic Kandy Perahera festival in 2011 have been announced early. 2011′s festivities will kick off on August 4th and finishes with the grand day procession on August 14th.
The Perahera is one of the highlight’s of the year in Sri Lanka, drawing crowds from across the country and beyond.
The dates of the different peraheras are as follows:
Aug 4th to 07th – Kumbal Perahera
Aug 8th – Final Day – Kumbal Perahera
Aug 09th to 12th – Aug Randholle Perahera
Aug 13th – Final Day – Randholee Perahera
Aug 14th – Day Perahara
Review by Harain Ben
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Attraction , Cultural Updated 365 days ago
Kandy (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka.[1] The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy District. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world. It was declared by the UNESCO has a world heritage in 1988.[2
Review by Sri Lanka Backpacking
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Attraction , Tourist-free , Outdoors Updated 373 days ago
Udawattekele begins right behind the St Paul's church where you need to walk along the Lady Horton's drive to reach the forest reserve. The circuit is little under three miles. When you climb to the peack of the reserve, you could have a panoramic view of the Dumbara vally and the high mountain range backed by the blue sky.
Review by Sarath Salgado
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Attraction , Cultural , Outdoors Updated 391 days ago
Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of SriLanka The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world. It was declared by the UNESCO has a
Review by Niluka
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Attraction , Cultural Updated 398 days ago
Kandy is the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka.[1] The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy District.
Review by Tushara Jayalath
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Attraction , Cultural Updated 474 days ago
Kandy,maha nuvara, கண்டிis the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy
Review by Lanka Hiking
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Attraction , Popular Updated 684 days ago
UNESCO World Heritage site. This is the temple which sacredly guard the tooth relic of lord Buddha. to read more http://www.sridaladamaligawa.lk. Entrance Rs. 1000.
Annual events at the Temple.
January - Aluth Sahal Mangallya ( offering of newly cropped rice)
April - Sinhala new year celebration
May- Vesak
June- Poson
July/ August- famous Kandy street parade or the Perahara with elephants and dancers
Ladies are advised to wear a shoulder and knee cover dress! NO shorts gents. Respect!
Review by Yohan Waduge
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Culture , Popular Updated 700 days ago
Sri Lanka Kandy proud heritage and splendid lakeside setting has long made it a favorite haunt for Sri Lanka travelers. This bustling hill-country capital is the natural gateway to a lush central region of tea plantations, gurgling streams and stirring .
Sri Lanka Kandy history.
Sri Lanka Kandy was made a world heritage site in 1988. It lies on a plain surrounded by towering hills, with evocative names such as Bible Rock, Camel Hill and Balloon Rock in Sri Lanka Kandy. It is never busier than during the annual Perahera in Sri Lanka Kandy, a fortnight’s festival in late July and August, when the town is enlivened by parading elephants, acrobats, drummers and dancers in Sri Lanka Kandy. This is one of the finest festivals in Asia and hotel space is limited months in advance.
History of Sri Lanka Kandy
Sri Lanka Kandy Historical records suggest that Kandy was first established by the King Wickramabahu (1357-1374 CE) near the Watapuluwa area, north of the present Sri Lanka Kandy city, and named Senkadagalapura at the time, although some scholars suggest the name Katubulu Nuwara may also have been used to Sri Lanka Kandy. The origin of the more popular name for the Sri Lanka Kandy city, Senkadagala, could have been from a number of sources. These include naming after a brahmin named Senkanda who lived in a cave near the city, after a queen of King Wickramabahu named Senkanda or after a colored stone named Senkadagala.
In 1592 Sri Lanka Kandy became the capital city of the last remaining independent kingdom in Sri Lanka Kandy after the coastal regions had been conquered by the Portuguese. Invasions by the Portuguese and the Dutch (16th, 17th and 18th century) and also by the British (most notably in 1803) were repelled. The last ruling dynasty of Kandy were the Nayaks of Sri Lanka Kandy. Sri Lanka Kandy preserved its independence until it finally fell to the British in 1815. The British deposed the king, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha is the last king of Sri Lanka Kandy, and all claimants to the throne, thus ending the last traditional monarchy of Sri Lanka Kandy, and replaced it with their monarchy.
Review by Duminda.S.A
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Culture , Popular Updated 701 days ago
KANDY IS HISTORIC CITY AND ALSO THE LAST KINGDOM OF SRILANKA.YOU CAN VISIT MUSEUM AND SEE ALL THE HISTORIC RELICS,BUDDHIST STATUES,ALSO MANY THINGS.
Review by Ranjith Aloka
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Culture , Family , Popular Updated 724 days ago
Kandy is a City that has to offer the most to a visitor to our beautiful Island. It is still the cultural and arts and crafts center of Sri Lanka. While in Kandy, one can visit the Temple of the Tooth, the Botanical gardens of Peradeniya, Kandyan Dance Program, Kandy Lake, Gem Museum, Batik Factory, Wood Carving Center, The Kandy Market.
A visit to the Mahaweli Riverside may gain one a view of the Elephants being bathed.
One of the best times to visit Kandy, and specially the Botanical gardens is in the Months of April and May, when almost all the flowering trees are in full bloom.
The highlight of Kandy is the Esala pageant, the Esala perahera, held each year over 10 days of pomp and pageantry, with the hundreds of dancers, musicians, flag bearers, nilames, flame twirlers and also the richly decorated Elephants numbering close to a hundred.
Review by Anil Pathmaperuma
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Activities , Popular Updated 725 days ago
last singhalese Capital. it's very important to any buddhist in the world so that trough out the year find many tourist.to visit and worship the temple of the tooth relic.
during July and August their is a big cultural event.
it's difficult to express every thing about Kandy, the royal Botanical garden is another place not to miss, any way this city is the best to any kind of tourist at any period of the year.
Review by Upasena
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Culture , Family , Tourist-free Updated 726 days ago
Kandy, city, central Sri Lanka, capital of Central Province, on the Mahaweli River, in the Kandy Plateau. It is one of the island nation's largest cities and the economic focus of the tea-producing central highlands.
Temple of the Tooth
Dalada Maligava (the Temple of the Tooth), repository of a sacred Buddhist relic said to be a tooth of the Buddha, is here, and the University of Peradeniya (1942) is nearby. Kandy was the capital of a Sinhalese kingdom from 1592 to 1815, when it became one of the last sections of the island to be annexed by the British as part of colonial Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Population (1990 estimate) 104,000.
Review by Suresh Rupasinghe
