Kandy sits around a lake in the hills, with the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic on its shore. It’s the cultural capital of the island and feels it: drums at puja time, white-clothed families carrying lotus flowers, and a slower rhythm than anywhere else I’d been.
Most of my photos from Kandy are of the lake, with the temple roofs reflected across the water.
Don't miss
- Evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth
- The full walk around Kandy Lake