Nestled in the lush hills of central Sri Lanka, Kandy was the last royal capital before British colonization. It’s most revered for housing the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), believed to hold a tooth of the Buddha. The city is also home to the annual Esala Perahera, one of Asia’s most vibrant religious festivals. Surrounded by misty hills and centered around a peaceful lake, Kandy is a cultural sanctuary where history, spirituality, and tradition live on.