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Before I even got to Kandy, everyone was telling me to avoid it;聽鈥淥h, it鈥檚 not as nice as Ella鈥�,聽鈥淚t鈥檚 too busy, so we didn鈥檛 stay long鈥�,聽鈥淚t鈥檚 just a tourist trap鈥� and to a certain extent this is totally true.

Kandy聽is聽touristy and busy, but it鈥檚 also not somewhere that I would take off your list anytime in a hurry. It鈥檚 a fascinating city which is full of rich heritage and聽culture.

It鈥檚 also known as Sri Lanka鈥檚 royal city and that鈥檚 because, in medieval times, ancient kings used to base themselves here. Today, it鈥檚 a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the most revered places of Buddhist worship in the world due to the Temple of the Tooth.

Kandy has a lot to offer holiday makers as not only does it have a lot of attractions and scenery in the hills,聽it鈥檚 infrastructure provides restaurants, hotels and facilities in abundance. Which may come as a welcome change from the more remote areas of the island.

As Sri Lanka鈥檚 most touristy town, the transport networks to get here are vast with the option of trains and buses from all over. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).