Sitting 500m above sea level, Kandy has a (very slightly) cooler climate than the lower lying rest of Sri Lanka. The hill town was once the capital and fell to the British in 1812. It has many beautiful colonial buildings from that era including the stunning Queens Hotel which would rival the better known Raffles in Singapore.

Queens Hotel is at the lake’s edge behind the trees.

The town sits around the lovely Kandy Lake, with the hills covered in old architecture and remnants of the British rule.

We also went to a cultural show with plenty of local drummers, singing and dancing finishing with some very showy fire walking and even more impressive fire eating. I reckon my chicken biryani was better though.