Top Favorite Things to Do (and You Should Try) in Kandy, Sri Lanka

If you have booked a hotel in Kandy and have spent several days around the area, you are familiar with its beautiful sky that is a perfect cobalt blue, or with the mist that the hills appear to wear every day. The picturesque centerpiece lake may be known to you, too, as well as the colorful houses and the 3-wheelers that go about town in haste.

Truthfully, this town is as rich and vivid as it can get, making Kandy a destination of choice for travelers from around the globe. There is no shortage of fun activities to do here too and it is highly possible that regardless of how many times you return to a hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka, there will always be something new and exciting to explore.

If you find your feet aching to retrace your steps, or maybe it is your first time and you're just about dying to take the plunge, here is a short list of attractions and things to do to satisfy your wanderlust:

1. Royal Palace Park
For Rs 100, travelers get the best of the forested halo that this place dons. Take a walk and feast your eyes on breathtaking views of the lake, the town, and the surrounding hills. The park is constructed by Sri Wickrama Rajasinha and one of the better walks around Kandy.

2. Victoria Golf & Country Resort
Plan a lunch out at the clubhouse in this golf course and savor the views of the Victoria Reservoir and the Knuckles Range as much as the good food. Green fees range from Rs 5000 to 6500 and caddy per round is Rs 600. It is worth the money though as it is claimed to be the best golf course in the subcontinent.

3. Wedamedura Ayurveda
The tranquil that rules the grounds of Kandy can only be enhanced by a good massage that you can get from the Wedamedura Ayurveda in 7 Mahamaya Mawatha in the S Kandy Lake locale. The Ayurvedic treatments costs around Rs 1,250 to 5,000.

4. Hotel Topaz
One of the friendlier hotels in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Hotel Topaz opens its pool to non-guests for around Rs 300 per person. It is located in Anniewatte and can be reached with a three-wheeler for about Rs 200.

Add these four activities to your itinerary and for sure you will have a grand time. As a final tip, the best time to reserve a hotel in Kandy is July to August, where the Kandy Esala Perahera is celebrated for 10 days leading to the Nikini poya or full moon.