7. Take a stroll through the Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens are Sri Lanka’s largest and most impressive gardens with a staggering 2 million visitors a year.
They’re very well maintained, spacious and boast a huge variety of plants, flowers, bamboo forests, bats, monkeys & birds. The Botanical Gardens are known for its collection of orchids so don’t miss out on them. If you’re feeling lazy, golf buggies can be rented to explore the gardens instead of by foot. Cost 1500 LKR for entry ($15 USD).
8. Learn about Spices in the Spice Garden
Sri Lanka is famous for its spices and spice gardens and there are so many in and around Kandy. Your driver will no doubt take you to his favourite. We toured one for a short period of time and sampled cinnamon, aloe vera and a variety of oils.
It is an interesting place to see where these ingredients originate from and where and how they are used in traditional medicines along with everyday life. The most popular spices used in Sri Lanka are cinnamon, cardamon, pepper, turmeric and curry leaves. Curry leaves have been in every meal we’ve had and are apparently help your heart function better & fights infections. Cost: Most are free, but make sure you ask (tipping is optional).
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