The name Kandy is anglicised from the Tamil name for the town, and is known as ?Maha Nuvara? in the language of the Sinhalese. Nestled among green hills, Kandy is shaped around its serene lake. The lake is topaz in colour and lined with white walls, with the grand Queens hotel watching over. The city is a fascinating place to include on tours to Sri Lanka.
Dalada Maligawa, the Temple of the Tooth
At the edge of the lake, within the pale, gracefully undulating ramparts of the Royal Palace, is the Temple of the Tooth. It is a favourite attraction for visitors on their Sri Lanka holidays and a famous site for religious pilgrimage. They all come to see the casket holding the sacred tooth of the Buddha.
Be sure to dress respectfully here and remember to keep your shoulders covered. It is also considered bad manners to turn your back on the statues when posing for a photograph. If you plan your Sri Lanka holidays for the ten days overlapping July and August, you can witness one of Asia's most colourful pageants in Kandy: the Esala Perahera festival. What more could you wish for from a procession than costumed dancers and a hundred elephants?
The Knuckles Mountain Range
If you like your chances of meeting an elephant in the wild, or if you just like a little exercise on your holidays in Sri Lanka, the mountains are the place to enjoy some rare views of the region. The forest department has cleared a number of paths through the mountains, in addition to the ones made by the locals who make their living from the forest. This makes it suitable for trekking and ideal for getting in touch with nature.
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya
If you prefer nature to be more conveniently arranged and absorbed in a leisurely fashion, the Royal Botanical Gardens may suit the pace of your luxury Sri Lanka holidays. Like the Kandy itself, the garden at Peradeniya is a place of amazing variety. There are hundreds of species of plants, flowers and trees, an orchid house and a spice garden, all joined together by palm avenues.
The Kandyan Lankatilaka Temple
And lastly, on the outskirts of Kandy you'll find the brightly whitewashed brick Lankatilaka temple. As perhaps the best preserved example of traditional architecture, The Lankatilaka Temple is definitely worth a look on your holidays in Sri Lanka. What makes it unusual is that it's home to both a Buddhist shrine and a Hindu temple to the gods. From steps carved into the rock, its arched passageways lead you up to an inner sanctum with ornate decorated halls and statues. The main feature is a colossal, golden, seated Buddha.
As you explore Kandy, you will find the city is home to numerous temples and shrines. Kandy is a beautiful town that provides a cultural element to holidays in Sri Lanka, as well as playing host to spectacle and colour.
Sri Lanka is a popular holiday destination with holiday makers staying in holiday home accommodation. When on holiday to Sri Lanka holiday makers are able to rent holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments. Sri Lanka is referred to as 'the pearl of the Indian Ocean'. It is a country full of sunny clean beaches, ancient cities, warm friendly people and beautiful landscapes.
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful countries in the world with stunning mountain scenery, tropical rainforests and amazing water falls. It is a popular holiday destination with many tourists choosing to stay in holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments. They use this holiday accommodation as a base to explore the beautiful island of Sri Lanka.
One popular location is Adam's peak. It is located in the Rathnapura district and is a 7,500ft high. It is the second highest peak on the island and is considered a sacred place by the islanders. It is a spiritual pilgrimage destination for the followers of many religions who visit the mountain each year. The mountain is also famous for its butterfly population and is sometimes referred to locally as the butterfly mountain.
The City of Kandy is home to the Temple of the Tooth. The locals believe that the tooth of Lord Buddha is enshrined in the temple. Ardent followers of Buddhism visit the temple, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit this temple.
The Galle National Museum is a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. The Museum is home to many native arts and crafts and helps show tourists the true history of the island. It is also famous for its turtle shell wares like jewellery boxes, spectacle frames, combs and bangles.
Sri Lanka is also referred to as the land of waterfalls. The Saint Claire waterfall is an important tourist destination and it is the widest waterfall in the country. Many holiday makers visit this water fall and then take a trek around the stunning local country side.
The Negombo Beach in Sri Lanka is another tourist destination. Negombo is a fishing town and has many buildings that were built in the Portuguese and Dutch era. It is possible to rent holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments in this part of Sri Lanka. Negombo is home to a large number of churches and is referred to as Little Rome.
Negombo Beach has some of the best food and restaurants in Sri Lanka. It is possible to rent holiday villas with swimming pools next to the clean white sandy beaches in this part of Sri Lanka. It is said that Negombo Beach is home to some of the best beaches in Sri Lanka.
Many tourists come to Sri Lanka to see the Buddhist monasteries and temples and the stunning marine sanctuaries. When in Sri Lanka they can rent holiday home accommodation and get a real feel of the local culture and food. There are some luxurious holiday villas with swimming pools and self catering holiday apartments that can used as a base to explore the wonderful island of Sri Lanka.
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