What to do in Kandy when it rains
Don't let the rain stop you in Kandy — the museums, galleries and indoor markets are the dry, unhurried heart of the city on a wet day.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Sri Dalada Museum 7JVR+9JJ, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Ceylon Tea Museum 7J9M+C5P, Hantana Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Wax Museum - Ehelepola Walauwwe Raja Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Kandy National Museum 7JVR+7PG, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Old Royal Palace 15 Raja Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Gunatilake Batiks 921 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Jayamali Batiks Studio Upstairs Central Market, 194 1st Floor, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Atelier Kandy - Boutique Art Hotel & Gallery Siebel Place Circular Road, Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- HOUSE OF CRAFTS - SRI LANKA 931 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- CHANU ART Road, Katugastota 20032, Sri Lanka
- WOW Art No 38, Sri Thapodaramaya Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Sacred City of Kandy 7JVR+CGP, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Ehelepola Walauwwe | ඇහැළේපොල වලව්ව 7JVQ+WC9, Raja Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Sri Dalada Maligawa Paththirippuwa | ශ්රී දළදා මාලිගාව පත්තිරිප්පුව Sri dalada Maligawa, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Old Temple of the Tooth 7JVR+G6F, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Aniwatta Tunnel 7JQC+9W8, Aniwatte Tunnel Rd, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Municipal Central Market - Kandy 144 Central Maket, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Kandy M.C Public Market 7JRP+QH, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Choco More No: 30 De Soyza Ln, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Hill Tips Tea Lounge 109 Ampitiya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Cable House 148, 3 Colombo St, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- UDF Super Fish. 7JHC+W7G, William Gopallawa Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Fab Ceylon 121/3/1 E L Senanayake Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Cafe Secret Alley 10/1/1/1, Kotugodella Veediya, මහනුවර 20000, Sri Lanka
- Buono 125 DS Senanayake Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Cafe Banana Chill 129/8b Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Barista Kandy - Diner 679 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Yaka Lounge Sri Rajasinghe Mawatha, 9 Sandriana Lake View Hotel, 5 floor, Kandy 20200, Sri Lanka
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Kandy City Centre Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- Sriyani Dress Point - Peradeniya (Kandy) 565 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
- The Royal Mall Hotel & Shopping Mall 7JF7+P6C, William Gopallawa Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- ODEL Mall Kandy 7JPG+8HQ High School Bus Stop, Peradeniya Rd, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Gamini Gems & Jewellers No 312/5, Hudson Road, Waratenne, Halloluwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- CIB Shopping Centre 7JXP+6QH, A9, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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