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.

Bringing this historical, cultural hill city and the Kandyan hospitality within your reach is The Citadel hotel on the outskirts of Kandy.