Central Province

The misty heart of the island — Kandy's sacred temple, endless tea plantations and the cool highland charm of Nuwara Eliya.

Districts

Matale

A cool highland village east of Matale, gateway to the emerald Sembuwatta Lake and the misty Riverston edge of the Knuckles Range.

The last royal capital of Sri Lanka, cradled in misty hills around a serene lake and home to the sacred Temple of the Tooth.

A bustling spice-country town north of Kandy, wrapped in hills and famous for its cave temple, Hindu kovil and roadside spice gardens.

Sri Lanka's cool, colonial-era hill station, nicknamed 'Little England', ringed by emerald tea estates and misty mountains.

Kandy

A leafy university town just west of Kandy, famous for the sprawling Royal Botanical Gardens on a loop of the Mahaweli River.

Matale

The village around the iconic Lion Rock fortress, at the heart of Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle and ringed by ancient sites and safari parks.