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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
"The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of worship, where the left
tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined. The temple which is venerated by thousands of local
& foreign devotees and tourists daily was named as a world heritage by UNESCO in
1988."
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Kandy View Point
30m
"It is situated at Rajapihilla Maratha 550m above sea level. It provides a panoramic view across
Kandy Lake"
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Royal Botanical Gardens
2h · Admission ticket not included
"The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya was established in 1821, six years after the final occupation
of the Andean Kingdom by the English. The site is less than 5.5 Km from
Andy on the Colombo Road, and occupies a loop of the river Maxwell, which surrounds
it on all sides except the south, where it is bounded by the main road.
The area 61.25 ha in extent, is about 1550ft from sea level. More than 4000
species of plants including woody trees, Palms, Ferns, Orchids and shrubs currently present within the
gardens."
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Kandy War Cemetery
30m
"The temple on the hill of Bahirawakanda, called the Sri Maha Bodhi Vicarage, is most well-known
to tourists for its giant Buddha statue, which can be seen from almost any point
in the city of Andy. Built in 1972, the statue shows Lord Buddha seated in
the Nirvana pose, which is the position associated with his first Enlightenment. Reaching a height
of more than 25 meters, it is one of the tallest statues of Buddha in
Sri Lanka."
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Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue
1h
"Nelligala International Buddhist Center is a modern Buddhist temple situated in the village of Muruthalawa in
Andy District, 13 km (8 miles) west of Andy city by road. The constructions of
the Nelligala Temple were commenced in 2015, the foundations were carried out with the help
of the Sri Lanka Army."
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Nelligala International Buddhist Center
2h 30m
Nelligala International Buddhist Center is a modern Buddhist temple situated in the village of Muruthalawa in Kandy District, 13 km (8 miles) west of Kandy city by road. The constructions of the Nelligala Temple were commenced in 2015, the foundations were carried out with the help of the Sri Lanka Army.
