Location: Kandy
Top Things to do in Kandy
Things to do in Kandy, Central Province: The Best Specialty Museums
Kandy (Sinhalese: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
Restaurants in Kandy
1. World Buddhist Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Sri Dalada Maligawa Established the "World Buddhist Museum" which constitutes the Most adorable exercise in the context of World Buddhism. Awarded 2x Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. NOTE : Entry fee is free of charge only for the visitors who purchased the Temple Ticket. If you are visit the Museum from outside you need to purchase the ticket (Rs. 500).
Reviewed By 83aayeshap - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Detailed, organized and spacious place. There is an entrance fee. Don’t miss out if you are in Kandy, especially if you are visiting “Maligawa”.
2. Kandy Brasswear Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By MaryH3217
This visit was arranged through our hotel in Kandy and was really worth it. Mr Upali and his wife are skilled craftspeople keeping their craft alive. They are also lovely people and a delight to spend an hour with.
3. Sri Dalada Museum
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By 148sureshd - Kandy, Sri Lanka
The museum has a valuable collection of ancient artifacts, jewelry, and documents related to the worship of sacred tooth relic and the incumbents and custodians of the temple.
4. Ceylon Tea Museum
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4.0 based on 606 reviews
Reviewed By CSLouter - Amman, Jordan
This quiet museum is a hidden gem!! Absolutely underrated by guide books! It was fascinating to see traditional tea making equipment, and learn the history. Our entrance fee included a complementary guide who was professional and spoke excellent English. We finished with a delicious cup of tea in the café overlooking great views, and buying different types of tea from the shop for our friends and family.
5. Raja Museum
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4.0 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By 856sisij - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Raja The Tusker Elephant was serving for the Annual Kandy Procession long ago and had won the heart of all worshipers because of its disciplined manner and peaceful nature. Its body preserved in Raja Elephant Museum inside the sacred Temple of Tooth Relic.
6. National Museum Kandy
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3.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By SkuceA - Matlock, United Kingdom
The museum has undergone extensive renovations since my last visit five years ago, where the collections on display were quite deteriorated and the environment not ideal. Since then however there has been great improvements in object condition, mountings and display lighting along with interesting and helpful object descriptions. The addition of a shop and additional seating are also new. Well worth the entrance fee for a beautiful and interesting collection.
