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Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth

📍 Hill Country, Sri Lanka
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Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth — Sri Lanka
Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth — Sri Lanka
Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth — Sri Lanka
Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth — Sri Lanka
About

Kandy & the Temple of the Sacred Tooth

Kandy, the island's last royal capital, cradles the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic — Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist shrine — around a misty lake ringed by hills, temples and gardens.

Highlights

What to see & do

  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • Evening Kandyan dance & drumming show
  • Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Kandy Lake and city viewpoints

💡 Good to know: The Esala Perahera festival (Jul/Aug) is spectacular — ask us to time your trip.

Also a day tour: Kandy & Temple of the Tooth

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