Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, in the royal palace complex beside Kandy Lake, housing a relic of the Buddha's tooth. Drumming ceremonies (puja) take place morning and evening. In July or August, the Esala Perahera festival brings processions of elephants and dancers.
Dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees. The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens are nearby.
A sacred mountain, 2,243 m, with a 'footprint' on the summit held holy by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians.
Five caves under a huge rock, used as Buddhist shrines for over 2,000 years, filled with 153 Buddha statues and ceilings covered in murals, a UNESCO …
One of the world's most scenic train rides, about 7 hours through the hill country, past tea plantations, waterfalls and mountains.
A 5th-century palace built on top of a 200 m rock rising from the jungle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The medieval capital of Sri Lanka, from the 11th to 13th centuries, with palaces, temples and stupas spread over a large park, a UNESCO World Heritag…
Sri Lanka's most famous wildlife park, with one of the highest densities of leopards in the world, as well as elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles and …
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