Guidebook for Hantana
Sightseeing
Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Dalada VeediyaSri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size.
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Kandy Lake
Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size.
Kandy City View Point
Rajapihilla MawathaThe Ceylon Tea Museum at Hantane, three kilometres from Kandy city is served by a motorable road that circles the museum, provides easy access and adequate parking facilities for cars and tourist coaches. The museum consists of four floors. The ground floor and the second floor exhibit very old items of machinery and the first floor consist of a library and an auditorium with facilities for audio visual presentations. The third floor is allocated to tea sales outlets, where a selection of Sri Lanka's fine tea is available. The entire top floor is a tea cafe. A panoramic view of the Kandy town surrounded by the beautiful Hunasgiriya, Knuckles Range and the Matale range of hills can be viewed
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Ceylon Tea Museum
Hantana RoadThe Ceylon Tea Museum at Hantane, three kilometres from Kandy city is served by a motorable road that circles the museum, provides easy access and adequate parking facilities for cars and tourist coaches. The museum consists of four floors. The ground floor and the second floor exhibit very old items of machinery and the first floor consist of a library and an auditorium with facilities for audio visual presentations. The third floor is allocated to tea sales outlets, where a selection of Sri Lanka's fine tea is available. The entire top floor is a tea cafe. A panoramic view of the Kandy town surrounded by the beautiful Hunasgiriya, Knuckles Range and the Matale range of hills can be viewed
Arts & Culture
The Kandyan Art Association was formed in 1882 with the mission of uplifting traditional crafts of the Kandyan districts. Veteran craftsmen and women demonstrate the age old skills and techniques passed from generation to generation, that go into creating these masterworks.
For the visitor hoping to experience the rich tapestry of Sri Lankan dance traditions, the daily cultural show at the Kandyan cultural center is a feast of color and spectacle.
With a rich history of over a hundred and twenty years, and a continuing dedication to promoting the traditional crafts of a bygone age, the KAA remains a valuable stop over for any traveler visiting Kandy.
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Kandyan Art Association
72 Sangaraja MawathaThe Kandyan Art Association was formed in 1882 with the mission of uplifting traditional crafts of the Kandyan districts. Veteran craftsmen and women demonstrate the age old skills and techniques passed from generation to generation, that go into creating these masterworks.
For the visitor hoping to experience the rich tapestry of Sri Lankan dance traditions, the daily cultural show at the Kandyan cultural center is a feast of color and spectacle.
With a rich history of over a hundred and twenty years, and a continuing dedication to promoting the traditional crafts of a bygone age, the KAA remains a valuable stop over for any traveler visiting Kandy.
Museo Nazionale
The Galmaduwa viharaya is an impressive building of strange architecture. As its local name suggests, it is basically a pavilion built of stone and brick. But a high gopuram gives it a Hindu identity. There is an ad mixture of Tamil-Hindu influence within the Buddhist place of worship.
Galmaduwa Rajamaha Wiharaya
The Galmaduwa viharaya is an impressive building of strange architecture. As its local name suggests, it is basically a pavilion built of stone and brick. But a high gopuram gives it a Hindu identity. There is an ad mixture of Tamil-Hindu influence within the Buddhist place of worship.
Dodamwala Sri Natha Dewalaya is place with lot of historical importance.
Dodamwala Sri Natha Dewalaya Entrance
Dodamwala Sri Natha Dewalaya is place with lot of historical importance.
Embekka Devalaya was built by the King Vikramabahu III of Gampola Era in Sri Lanka. The devalaya is dedicated to the worship of Mahasen, popularly known as Kataragama deviyo. A local deity called Devatha Bandara is also worshiped at this site.
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Embekke Devalaya ( ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය )
handessaEmbekka Devalaya was built by the King Vikramabahu III of Gampola Era in Sri Lanka. The devalaya is dedicated to the worship of Mahasen, popularly known as Kataragama deviyo. A local deity called Devatha Bandara is also worshiped at this site.
Lankatilaka Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Daulagala road approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Pilimatalawa junction and a few kilometres from the ancient buddhist temple, Gadaladeniya Vihara. It is considered as the most magnificent architectural edifice created during the Gampola era.
lankathilaka
Lankatilaka Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Daulagala road approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Pilimatalawa junction and a few kilometres from the ancient buddhist temple, Gadaladeniya Vihara. It is considered as the most magnificent architectural edifice created during the Gampola era.
Gadaladenyia Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pilimathalawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Gadaladenyia Road, just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road
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Gadaladeniya Rajamaha Viharaya
Gadaladenyia Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Pilimathalawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located on Gadaladenyia Road, just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road
Food Scene
There are several type of restaurants in KCC, like india, thai, chinese. Also desserts and juice shops are in KCC. Normal portion price range is 600 - 1000.
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World Spice - KCC
No 5 Sri Dalada Veediya There are several type of restaurants in KCC, like india, thai, chinese. Also desserts and juice shops are in KCC. Normal portion price range is 600 - 1000.
If you want to try south Indian vegan this is the place you can count on.
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Balaji Dosai
03 DS Senanayake VeediyaIf you want to try south Indian vegan this is the place you can count on.
Sri Ram Indian Restaurant
87 Colombo StEat Street
64 Sri Dalada VeediyaCafe Divine Street
139 Colombo StMust Must go place.
Shopping
Kandy City Centre is a ten storey commercial and retail complex which is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka near the Temple of Tooth Relic. Construction of the centre was started in 1993 and it was opened in 2005
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Kandy City Center
Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe MawathaKandy City Centre is a ten storey commercial and retail complex which is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka near the Temple of Tooth Relic. Construction of the centre was started in 1993 and it was opened in 2005
Cargills Food City Car Park
1 Sri Dalada VeediyaParks & Nature
Udawattakele Forest Reserve, often spelled as Udawatta Kele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares large.
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Santuario di Udawatta Kele
Sangamitta MawathaUdawattakele Forest Reserve, often spelled as Udawatta Kele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares large.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.
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Giardini botanici reali
Colombo - Kandy RoadRoyal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.
The Loolecondera estate was the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) started in 1867 by Scotsman James Taylor, it is situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Loolecondera Tea Estate
B364The Loolecondera estate was the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) started in 1867 by Scotsman James Taylor, it is situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Balana fort was built by the Kingdom of Kandy near Alagalla Mountain Range, Sri Lanka. The fort was functioned as a strategic rock fortress and an outpost to Kandyan kingdom.
Balana Fort
Kadugannawa Balana RoadBalana fort was built by the Kingdom of Kandy near Alagalla Mountain Range, Sri Lanka. The fort was functioned as a strategic rock fortress and an outpost to Kandyan kingdom.
Essentials
Cargills Food City Car Park
1 Sri Dalada VeediyaKeells Super
489 William Gopallawa Mawatha