Kandy City

Kandy

Kandy. The name couldn't get any sweeter, unless you are Honey Rider: that is Ursula Andres of magnificent pair of legs emerging from Pacific singing

"Underneath the Mango tree" to the bewilderment of Bond, James Bond. Honey: What are you doing here, looking for shells? Bond: No, I'm just looking. Looking cannot get any better either: Kandy's location over the river, Mango trees, the man-made lake right at the centre of the town, the surrounding hills, the nature reserve, the temple, the ambiance, the royal history, botanical gardens, and cultural attractions around the city; everything about the town is beautiful. Look to the content of your heart & play. Golf too in the Mediterranean climate.

Arrival
We travel form Colombo, capital of the island to west, to the interior of the country to reach Kandy, the gateway to the Central highlands.

Green hills surrounding the city
Situated amidst rings of precipitous green hills at the heart of the island, Kandy is the proud & last bastion of an independent Sinhalese tradition which preserved its freedom through two & half centuries of assaults by Portuguese & Dutch.

The town
The town centre, close to Kandy picturesque lake set in a bowl of hills, is a delightful jumble of old shops, antique & gemstone shops, a bustling market & fine selection of hotels, guesthouses & restaurants.

Aristocratic air
Kandy is also home to the country's most important religious shrine, the Sacred Temple of the Tooth. Still more it is home to the most exuberant religious festival in Asia, the Kandy Esala Perahera pageant in July. The city enhanced by its scenic highland setting is looped by River Mahaweli. The atmosphere & pleasantly temperate climate coupled with distinctive cultural heritage apparent-in its music, dance & architecture bring about an aristocratic air to the city.

Hotels in Kandy

Amaya Hills – Kandy

Chaaya Citadel – Kandy

Earl's Regency – Kandy

Hotel Casamara – Kandy

Hotel Hill Top – Kandy

Hotel Suisse – Kandy