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Kandy Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | August, 2026
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Kandy Lake
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Sacred City of Kandy
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
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Discover the most popular places to stay in Kandy, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Lake Villas Premium Kandy
4.8
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Ishq Digana
5.0
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Holistic Villas River
5.0
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The Theva Residency
4.4
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Adigars Manor Kandy - A Boutique Heritage Hotel Built in 1804
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Bougainvillea Retreat
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Taru Villas Levita - Kandy
5.0
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Jetwing Kandy Gallery, A Luxury Reserve
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Queen's Hotel Kandy - 160 Years of Heritage & Luxury
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Terrace
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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
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Horton Plains National Park
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Dambulla Cave Temple
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Nine Arch Bridge
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Sigiriya Lion Rock
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BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall)
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Viharamahadevi Park
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Unawatuna Beach
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Hikkaduwa Beach
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Amanwella
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Amangalla
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The Flame Tree Estate & Hotel
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The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand
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Shangri la Hotel Colombo
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Cinnamon Grand Colombo
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Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions
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Anantara Kalutara Resort
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Good Karma
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Aditya Resort
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Mount Frenion Manor by Seven Angels Kandy
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Hunas Falls Hotel
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Clingendael Hotel
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The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand
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Moksha at Kitulgala - Rainforest Boutique Hotel
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Araliya Green City - Your Gateway to Everything in Nuwara Eliya
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The Westbury Palace
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The Bellwood Manor
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Rosyth Estate House
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The Grand Walawwa
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Kandyan Reach Hotel
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Araliya Green Hills - Where Historic Charm Mingles with Natural Beauty
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Royal Cocoon - Nuwara Eliya
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Queenswood Cottage
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Goatfell
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Hotel Grand Turf
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Galway Heights Hotel
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The Glenrock Wellness Nature Resort
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Te Dalu Resort & Spa - A Luxury Sanctuary in Ella
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Madulkele Junction
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Kadiyanlena waterfall
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Anatomy Museum
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Weheragala Temple (Thalaguna Sthupa)
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Dan's peak
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Mahavali river junction
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Hijrapura Cricket Ground
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Canbuy Gem Museum
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Hanthana International Bird Park & Recreation Center
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Selam Bridge
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Seven Fifteen Sports Complex - Cricket/Futsal
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Attalawettuwa, Sri Lanka
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Yahangala Ella Waterfall
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Theppukommba Wewa
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Bogoda Waththa Mosque
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Madasamy Temple
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University Kovil
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An Noor Jumma Mosque
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Sancta Maria Shrine, Kandy
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Gurugaloya Dam
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E.W. Balasuriya & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
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Medamahanuwara Kanda
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James Taylor's Well
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Kandy Indoor Sports Center(KISC)
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Halyala bridge
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SS indoor sports
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Sky Lounge
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The Chill 'N Grill Cafe
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