Royal Botanical Garden

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The Royal Botanical Gardens were a great place to visit large spaces for a picnic and beautiful trees and shrubs.  The avenues of palm trees are spectacular and the fernery such a lovely, shady place to escape the heat. 

Our favourite part by far are the trees the fruit bats call home; listen, and look up – you'll ear them chattering, and see them hanging upside down with their furry bodies turned to the sun, every so often you'll see one or two stretch their wings, or even fly from one roost to another. These bats, unlike most bats, fly by sight not radar – something I didn't know until I visited this most beautiful park.

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Giant Bamboo plant plastered in carved graffiti at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 2 million visitors annually.Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya Official Guide Map 2013 It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 4000 species of plants, including of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri L.... The total area of the botanical garden is 147acre, at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture. [Robert Heath Lock] was the Assistant Director of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, in Sri Lanka, around 1910.

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Just a family of bats 'hanging around' the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kandy, Sri Lanka. 🦇
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Lodging Near Royal Botanical Garden

Radisson Hotel Kandy

Radisson Hotel Kandy

4 out of 5
No. 31, Saranankara, Mawatha Kandy Central Province
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$157 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
NZ$157
18 Mar - 19 Mar
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Stay at this spa hotel in Kandy. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Kandy Lake and Kandy Viewpoint are located ...
We stayed at the hotel for two nights and had a very pleasant experience. The rooms were clean and well maintained, and the staff were warm and welcoming throughout our stay. The location is convenient, just a 5-minute drive to the city, and also walkable if you prefer. The breakfast buffet was excellent, ...

Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026

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Grand Hills Kandy

Grand Hills Kandy

2.5 out of 5
Sri Amarawansa Mawatha Kandy
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The price is NZ$125 per night from 1 Apr to 2 Apr
NZ$125
1 Apr - 2 Apr
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Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Kandy. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Kandy War Cemetery and Kandy Garrison ...
This property is falsely advertised as a 4.5-star hotel; in reality, it falls far short of that standard. It is an old, converted house with dated furnishings, holes in window frames, and a leaking roof. While the staff are friendly—and Smith, in particular, was very persistent in his efforts to ...

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

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Hebron Gardens House

Hebron Gardens House

2 out of 5
117 Hebron Gardens Peradeniya Kandy Central
The price is NZ$409 per night from 18 Mar to 19 Mar
NZ$409
18 Mar - 19 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this villa in Kandy. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Royal Botanical Garden and New Ranweli Spice Garden are located ...
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