LankaProvince guide
Central
23 places below, plus every guide set here. Start with the essentials, then pick your base.
Destinations in Central
- Kandy (Kandy)
- Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake) (Kandy)
- Kandy View Point (Arthur's Seat) (Kandy)
- Kandyan Cultural Dance Show (Kandy)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (Kandy)
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) (Kandy)
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (Kandy)
- Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple (Matale)
- Dambulla Cave Temple (Matale)
- Knuckles Mountain Range and Riverston Gap (Matale)
- Matale Spice and Herbal Gardens (Matale)
- Nalanda Gedige (Matale)
- Pidurangala Rock (Matale)
- Sembuwatta Lake (Matale)
- Sigiriya Lion Rock (Matale)
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple (Matale)
- Hakgala Botanical Garden (Nuwara Eliya)
- Horton Plains National Park and World's End (Nuwara Eliya)
- Lake Gregory (Nuwara Eliya)
- Moon Plains (Single Tree Hill area) (Nuwara Eliya)
- Pedro (Damro) Tea Estate and Factory (Nuwara Eliya)
- Seetha Amman Temple (Nuwara Eliya)
- Victoria Park (Nuwara Eliya)
Guides set in Central
Temple & Sacred
Dambulla Cave Temple — Matale Travel Guide
Culture lovers and photographers; five painted caves with 150+ Buddhas above a golden temple
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City & Market
Kandy — Kandy Travel Guide
Culture-first travellers; the Tooth Temple, the lake walk and garden day-trips in the hill capital
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Hike & Viewpoint
Pidurangala Rock — Matale Travel Guide
Sunrise chasers and photographers; boulder scramble with the classic Sigiriya view
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Heritage
Sigiriya Lion Rock — Matale Travel Guide
Climbers and history lovers; 5th-century sky palace with frescoes, mirror wall and summit ruins
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Hike & Viewpoint
Central Province Essentials: Scams, Beaches, Food, Gyms, Views
Honest Central province roundup: scams to avoid, best beaches and views, where to eat, and gym options.
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Temple & Sacred
Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple — Matale Travel Guide
Buddhist pilgrims and history lovers; see where the Pali canon was written down
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Hike & Viewpoint
Hakgala Botanical Garden — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Garden lovers and photographers; hillside garden of roses and orchids below Hakgala Rock
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Hike & Viewpoint
Horton Plains National Park and World's End — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Trekkers and photographers; 9 km loop to sheer cliff drops and Baker's Falls
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City & Market
Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake) — Kandy Travel Guide
Walkers and photographers; easy lakeside loop in the city centre
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Hike & Viewpoint
Kandy View Point (Arthur's Seat) — Kandy Travel Guide
View seekers and sunset chasers; panoramic photo stop over Kandy and the Knuckles
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Heritage
Kandyan Cultural Dance Show — Kandy Travel Guide
Culture fans; evening drumming, fire-walking and costumed Kandyan dance
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Hike & Viewpoint
Knuckles Mountain Range and Riverston Gap — Matale Travel Guide
Trekkers and nature photographers; misty grasslands, mini World's End and waterfalls
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City & Market
Lake Gregory — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Boaters, cyclists and families; lakeside walks, pony rides and paddle boats
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Food & Cafes
Matale Spice and Herbal Gardens — Matale Travel Guide
Foodies and wellness travellers; free tours of cinnamon, cardamom and ayurvedic herbs
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Hike & Viewpoint
Moon Plains (Single Tree Hill area) — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
View seekers and families; easy hilltop with safari-style viewpoint over tea country
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Heritage
Nalanda Gedige — Matale Travel Guide
History and archaeology fans; quiet fusion temple between Kandy and Dambulla
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Food & Cafes
Pedro (Damro) Tea Estate and Factory — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Tea lovers and families; working factory tour with tasting over the plantations
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Hike & Viewpoint
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya — Kandy Travel Guide
Nature lovers and families; stroll palm avenues, orchid house and riverside lawns
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Temple & Sacred
Seetha Amman Temple — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Hindu pilgrims and Ramayana-trail travellers; colourful temple by the stream
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Hike & Viewpoint
Sembuwatta Lake — Matale Travel Guide
Swimmers, picnickers and photographers; turquoise lake among tea estates
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Temple & Sacred
Sri Muthumariamman Temple — Matale Travel Guide
Hindu devotees and photographers; colourful gopuram in Matale town
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Temple & Sacred
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) — Kandy Travel Guide
Culture seekers and Buddhists; attend a puja ceremony and see the sacred casket
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Hike & Viewpoint
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary — Kandy Travel Guide
Hikers and birders; shaded forest trails with monkeys and giant squirrels
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Hike & Viewpoint
Victoria Park — Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide
Gardeners and families; roses, orchids and cool-climate flower displays
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