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Sacred City of Kandy



*The charming old city of Kandy is located in the central part of Sri Lanka.

*It is the second-largest city of the island and also the capital of the Central Province.

*It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka.

*Historical records suggest that Kandy was first established by the Vikramabahu III (1357–1374 AD), who was the monarch of the Kingdom of Gampola, north of the present city, and named Senkadagalapura at the time.

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*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 and was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.

*The city is located in between multiple mountain ranges including the Knuckles mountain range and the Hanthana Mountain Range, giving the city an elevation of 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.

*With Kandy located in the centre of the island and in a high elevation, the city has a relatively wetter and cooler temperatures than that of the tropical climate of the rest of the country, especially the coastal regions.

*Its geographic location has made it a major transportation hub in the island while Kandy being the gateway to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, the city can be reached by major motorways in every direction of the island.

*Kandy has a public transport system based primarily on buses-The bus service is operated both by private companies and the government's own Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).

*The proposed Kandy Airport in the nearby area of Kundasale will create a direct air link to Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo-The new airport will act as catalyst to the tourism industry in Sri Lanka.

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*With plenty of attractions and exciting places to visit, here is a list of tourist attractive places in Kandy.

  #Temple Of Tooth Relic which is also known as the Royal palace of Kandy.
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  #Kandy Lake.
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  #Knuckles Mountain Range.
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  #Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.
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  #Horton Plains National Park.
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  #Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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  #Ceylon Tea Museum.
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  #Udawattekele Sanctuary.
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  #Pallekele Cricket Stadium.
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