A visit to Sri Lanka is not all about posh hotels and nice beach resorts. If you are there to soak up some culture and history, it's just a good a place to go to as any. One site that you shouldn't miss if you like going to religious sites is the Temple of the Tooth. The … [Read more...]
Richmond House Kandy: A Room with a View at the Hill Country Capital
The Temple of Tooth in Kandy is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area, but if you want see the temple and the other sights around Kandy you would need a nice restful place to stay. Two places I have previously mentioned worth looking into are Helga's Folly and … [Read more...]
Kandy House: A Rare Ancestral Home Amidst Paradise
In a previous post, we featured Helga's Folly, our pick for an unusual place to stay in Kandy. However, this is not everyone's cup of tea and many people do find it lacks the necessary comforts. And so here we feature our second top choice in Kandy: Kandy House. Even if you do … [Read more...]
The Esala Perahera: A Spectacular Festival in Kandy
The Perahera in Kandy is one of the oldest and most amazing Buddhist events you can still see today in Sri Lanka. Imagine a colorful display of elephants dressed in full regalia, men cracking whips, dancing, making music, rituals, fireworks and more....culminating in the final … [Read more...]
Helga’s Folly: Eccentricity in Kandy
Up in the leafy hills of Kandy in the central part of the country, you'll find the most extraordinary hotel- a technicolor vision of the old-world-meets-Goth, called Helga's Folly. It's a hotel and restaurant you'll either love or hate - where literally every inch of space is … [Read more...]