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Kandy Lake, Kandy

3.9
#1 of 8 in Parks in Kandy
Water Body · Nature / Park
Take a relaxing stroll along Kandy Lake, an artificial body of water surrounded by the Kandy hills and overlooked by a famous temple, said to house the tooth of Buddha. The lake was created in 1807 by the last king of Kandy, and features a small island in the middle, supposedly used as the king’s private bathing spot. Take a boat ride or a walk around the lake perimeter to enjoy the views of the city and the picturesque natural setting. Using our online itinerary creator, Kandy attractions like Kandy Lake can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
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  • By Roadfarmer33
    Very nice lake with a lot of fish. You can easily go around by Walking and enjoy Sri Lanka Life in many ways...  more »
  • By Mike G
    very scenic and quiet it was nice slowly walking around the late area and to be out watch the locals getting back to semi normality all wearing masks keeping distance  more »
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  • By chantela
    loved by so many people ,how ever it's polluted so much
  • By Vihanga Sadeejan
    Very calm place with the spiritual effects with temple of tooth relic
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