Nestled among the hills, the city is very picturesque. It is a kind of necklace wide river the Mahaweli. In the city center an artificial lake. A special attraction of Kandy is deeply revered by tourists Dalada Maligawa Temple, which houses the "Sacred Tooth" Buddha once snatched one of the disciples of the Buddha's funeral pyre, and then brought to Sri Lanka Princess.

In late July - early August in Kandy are ten-yearly carnival with many processions of elephants, torchbearers, musicians and dancers. This is the only time of the year when the sacred relic leaves the temple - on an ornate elephant. It is an unforgettable sight for everyone who has visited this time in Sri Lanka. In 4 km from Kandy is the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, which is one of the largest in Asia. It grows huge number of tropical plants, rare species of trees, more than 1000 species of orchids and the attraction of the garden - a huge tree-umbrella.