{"id":10894,"date":"2020-04-18T23:58:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T22:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italiantripabroad.it\/Blog\/?p=10894"},"modified":"2024-07-08T05:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T04:16:54","slug":"things-to-do-in-kandy-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italiantripabroad.it\/Blog\/things-to-do-in-kandy-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"12 THINGS TO DO IN KANDY THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF SRI LANKA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are interested in visiting Sri Lanka, you should consider going in deep in the local culture. Visit Kandy<\/strong> for a full immersion in the history of an amazing Country. <\/em>This post will inspire you to organize an amazing trip in the middle of the pearl of the Indian Ocean. Those are the best 10 things to do in Kandy, the cultural Capital of Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nestled in the green hills of Sri Lanka, surrounded by mountains and embellished by a lake that enhances unique and unspoiled landscapes, Kandy is a place to visit in Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This city has been the Capital of Sri Lanka for over 200 years, today is the second-largest city after Colombo. This is your Ultimate Kandy Travel Guide<\/strong>. We will help you to plan your trip to Kandi ahead. With more than 10 things to do in Kandy, this is one of our best guides of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to know before visiting Kandy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a time, this strip of internal land inside this beautiful country was a Kingdom itself. When the rest of Sri Lanka was ruled by Portuguese and Dutch colonisers through the 1500s and 1600s, Kandy could hold off the advancement of both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protected geographic position of the city made it difficult to access from the outside, giving it a chance to proliferate undisturbed. In those years, Kandy was the last standing place of Independent Ceylon<\/em>. When the British ruled the country, even Kandy fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite this, Kandy has preserved its peculiarities and is today one of the country’s most active and exciting cultural centres. Over than just the attractions you can find in this guide to Kandy<\/strong>, Sri Lanka, it is worth visiting the city for its vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many attractions in Kandy from different times, very well preserved. From the most important, the Temple of the Tooth Relic<\/strong>, to the Botanical Garden of Kandy<\/em>. But the authenticity of this place is something to experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kandy is today considered a must-do on your trip to Sri Lanka. Tourists are attracted here by one of the most scenic train rides in the world, the Kandy to Ella Blue Train<\/strong>. Besides that, the city in the middle of the hill has many things to visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5 Interesting things about Kandy, Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

THE NAME OF THE CITY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kandy is the result of \u201cKanda\u201d which means \u201chill\u201d in Sinhalese<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANDY LOCATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kandy is nestled in the hills, at an <\/em>altitude of 488 metres<\/strong>. Thanks to this position the weather condition can change quickly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANDY WAS LAST CAPITAL BEFORE <\/strong>BRITISH RULE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kandy is what many assume as the last very Capital of Sri Lanka. The <\/em>Sinhala Kingdom<\/em><\/a> lasted over 2,300 before being embedded in the British Colonies in 1815.<\/em> Interestingly, the name of this city was given from the word \u2018Kanda\u2019 (means a hill) in Sinhala<\/strong> by the colonial rulers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESPECTED RELIGIOUS SITE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It is a sacred place for Buddhists. A holy city, pilgrimage destination to the Temple of The Tooth Relic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KANDY IS A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of the sacred tooth of Buddha has also declared a <\/em>UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/em><\/strong><\/a> in 1988<\/strong>. It is part of the 8 Sri Lankan Sites awarded with this honour.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n