Kandy
Kandy is in the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Wikivoyage
Population 120,087 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Sri Lanka
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
St. Paul's Church Attraction · 560 m -
Bogambara Attraction · 640 m -
Old Royal Palace Museum · 700 m -
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International Buddhist Museum Museum · 820 m -
National Museum of Kandy Museum · 850 m - Viewpoint of Asgiri Maha Vihara Pirivena Viewpoint · 170 m
- Giragama Walawwa Attraction · 260 m
- The Kandy Clock Tower Attraction · 360 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Perahera
August
Perahera is the most famous festival in Kandy and one of the biggest festivals in Asia. It usually takes place in August and lasts 10 days.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Kandy); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Asgiriya 160 m
- Kandy Clocktower Bus Stop 400 m
- Kandy - Colombo Intercity Bus Stop 550 m
- Bogamabara Bus Terminal - Long Distance 750 m
- Central Bus Station 760 m
- Mahaiyawa 820 m
More train stations: Kandy 830 m, Mawilmada 2.6 km, Randles Hill 2.7 km, Katugastota 3.8 km, Palle Talawinna 4.7 km, Rajawatta 4.8 km, Uda Talawinna 5.1 km, Sarasavi Uyana 5.9 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.