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Situated 120 kms. from Colombo,
the Citadel Hotel is the ideal
base from which to explore
Kandy, Sri Lanka's picturesque
hill capital. The Citadel hotel
is beautifully sited just above
the beautiful Mahaweli river on
the outskirts of Kandy.
Visitor statistics prove that no
visit to Sri Lanka is complete
without a visit to Kandy. After
Colombo city, Kandy is the most
popular destination for foreign
visitors, and with good reasons
too.
The last seat of the Sinhalese
kings, who ceded power to the
British in 1815 after many a
battle with the western colonial
forces, Kandy retains much of
the old charm and tradition of
Sri Lankan lifestyle. Among the
most picturesque cities in the
island, the importance of Kandy
is mainly due to the citing here
of the Dalada Maligawa or Temple
of the Tooth, which houses the
Sacred Tooth Relic of the
Buddha. Also the venue of the
Esala Perehera, easily the most
beautiful & colorful pageant in
Asia.
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