The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kandy

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Updated November 4, 2012

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Unusual Attractions in Kandy

Helga’s Folly

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Helga's Folly

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

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Statue of the Buddha in the main temple

Embilmeegame, Sri Lanka

Gadaladeniya Viharaya

This 14th-century Sri Lankan temple is a mixture of Sinhalese and Dravidian architecture.

5 miles from Kandy

Gampola, Sri Lanka

Ambuluwawa Tower

An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.

10 miles from Kandy

Thotagamuwa, Sri Lanka

Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple

Ancient cave temple near a massive Buddha statue.

14 miles from Kandy

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya

This storied Buddhist temple is a rare example of a stupa within a stupa.

14 miles from Kandy

Rambadagalla Monaragala Viharaya

Rambadagalla, Sri Lanka

Rambadagalla Monaragala Viharaya

This enormous statue of the Buddha is a response to the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan.

17 miles from Kandy

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