Kandy Sri Lanka Was Not What I Expected!!

Kandy Sri Lanka Was Not What I Expected!! In this Sri Lanka travel vlog I spend the day in Kandy Sri Lanka, giving my first thoughts of this tourist city of Kandy. I try some food, coffee, make some friends and visit the Peradeniya botanical gardens of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Should you travel to Kandy Sri Lanka? Watch this Sri Lanka travel video and I will give you my honest thoughts of Kandy.
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[@RixTorrinton]

You missed out on the cultural side of Kandy because you didn't visit the right places. Kandy is famous for the Temple of the Tooth, where you can experience the city's rich culture and traditions. You mainly explored the everyday areas, but Kandy has world-famous cultural festivals worth Googling. I really enjoyed your videos; they're fascinating!

[@chamathpamod258]

Brother, it seems like you missed almost everything about Kandy and what makes it the culture capital. didn't you went into the temple of sacred tooth relic ? and if you went in there you could have experienced the "Theva" - the daily service sort of ritual (Early Period of Service: 5.30 a.m. to 7.00 a.m. Middle Period of Service: 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Evening Period of Service: 6.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.) and it includes traditional drums and trumpets. It's very beautiful - a something you have to experience if you are visiting Kandy, then behind the temple you can go into old museum which actually was the palace of the last kings of the country. then if you wanted to see traditional kandyan dances you could have visit Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show just a bit further from the Temple. So you missed most of it so don't be quick to judge and say you don't get it as "cultural" capital. It's misleading. And be more respectful towards locals - don't grab random guys from shirts just to ask a question. be humble, your roots are in southern asia as it clearly shows so don't look down on it.

[@electrodesify]

I totally agree with you guys. It's a shame he didn't research Kandy before going there. He covered the tiniest part of Kandy, not a single iconic monument was mentioned. The city of Kandy is famous for the "Dhalada Maaligawa" where the tooth relic is housed, the Kandy lake (a reservoir built by King Rajasinghe), palace where the kings lived, and the remnants/architecture of the colonial period. Please research a place thoroughly before going there and lack of a dazzling night life and malls doesn't mean lack of culture, your priorities are just different. You missed the mark here !! It's a pity this vlog didn't do any justice to the beautiful city of Kandy.

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

They better give that girl in the cafe a raise! She was polite and hospitable.

[@myertravels]

Such a nice girl

[@raafatabdul7350]

“If you don’t have cash, you can pay it back tomorrow or in the evening”. That girl is awesome , man

[@myertravels]

Really is

[@summerroshan2305]

WhatsApp number plz bro…ur videos very very intresting

[@tmk5]

Sri Lankan people are extremely nice people. With a lot of love from Pakistan.

[@DoNothingLifestyle]

Kandy is absolutely gorgeous😍 my favorite place in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@kushal809]

Srilanka is beautiful ❤️❤️

[@DoNothingLifestyle]

@@kushal809 oh very much so 😍😍😍

[@donmudit2257]

Same me as well...U from Kandy ?

[@PahanHerath-u5e]

Me either 🎉

[@namisharanasinghe1332]

Small tip. Before you go to a place search for what that place has to offer. You did not cover 99% of what kandy has to offer. Most people would be impressed by kandian architecture and many more. But glad to have you here in sri lanka. Enjoy the stay and wish you good health and happiness! ❤

[@damianxavier7343]

Its called the cultural capital because of the temple of the tooth relic. It houses the Buddha's tooth and is one of the most sacred budhist places of worship in the world. The temple is located within the kandyan palace and is about 300yrs old. The kandyan kingdom was the last kingdom of sri lanka until it was taken over by the british for the first time. Because of the heavy religious and cultural influences, the society in kandy tends to be more conservative than other parts of sri lanka. Because of tourism and other factors kandy is now much less conservative but back in the 20th century it was much more different. There is a lot more history and cultural things regarding kandy, like the landy esala perahera, clothing, architecture etc. Besides the religion and religious ceremonies and society, it is just another regular city which is why you didnt feel the history and culture as you only explored the city.

[@kalharperera]

I agree with you, I can understand why he was not impressed by Kandy because anything he did over there hasn't covered what exactly Kandy can offer for a tourist. So, I guess before we visit, we may need to search for what exactly we can see there and what that place can offer us ?

[@skipper2594]

but still it has that traditional cultural vibe, look at the roads , decorated lamps , aesthetic places, buddhist flags kandy doesnt even have white lights at night, almost all are yellow, it is one of the best ways to lighten a traditional city bcz yellow lights feels like fire

[@KethTamilTubing]

The reason the Kandy lake is very famous because it's a man made lake. Respect 🙏

[@chamathpamod258]

Bro every lake in Sri Lanka are man-made ones. Including Kandy Lake. Sri Lanka has no natural lakes - yeah strange isn't it ? Our reservoir system is ancient. Some of the tanks were constructed as many as 2,000 years ago. there are 35,000 man-made tanks spread through the island majority is in North-Central (Anuradhapura-Polonnaruwa districts) province where the rice capital is.

[@kumarimapa7595]

​@@chamathpamod258 North central province .

[@chamathpamod258]

@@kumarimapa7595 true

[@kushal809]

Kandy city look's amazing 😊 love your content ❤

[@dennisfeliciano3424]

Indeed! Kandy is a beautiful city. The Sweet Beans (plant-based cafe) is so nice and has a good vibes! And the lady is much nicer because she even offered u to come back the following day if u don’t have any cash on hand. 2 👍🏻👍🏻 ⬆️ One of the good things in watching travel vlog like yours, is that, we can witness the other beautiful side of the country Thanks for doing that Myer and super thanks for sharing,too Enjoy your Sri Lanka journey and be safe. 😊

[@prasanga2999]

@myertravels 10:04 As an American, in US if someone stopped in the middle of the road by pulling your shirt and forcing you to answer their question while your in a hurry, how would you feel. Please respect the locals if you visit a foreign country 🤝

[@PasanArunajith]

Indeed. These tourists should learn some manners first

[@user-rn4sh4ib9w]

He did not cheat. He first said if with tobacco 200. 😢

[@christeendesilva8942]

Have lots of memories with kandy.🇱🇰❤️🇱🇰

[@uthsara]

Kandy is definitely quite a bit more traditional, calm and relaxed compared to the likes of Colombo, Galle or Jaffna. Hope you enjoy your time there, theres quite a bit of scenic spots that just dont have a proper name. (Yet, that is, maybe you can change that 😂)

[@ws1814]

I’m so glad you are enjoying your stay in kandy and that cafe looks really cute. ❤Fun fact-About 150 years ago, Sri Lanka was the third largest exporter of coffee to the world. Unfortunately majority of the plantations were destroyed by a fungus. Therefore tea was introduced to replace coffee during late 1800s.

[@stephenphillips1387]

Thankyou for your information about the coffee and tea. Interesting.

[@leotissera7391]

This bloke repeatedly saud he didnt like Kandy....didnt u watch the same video we all watched??

[@eindasara6631]

I was also in Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2018. So I spent there for about two years.

[@chamathpamod258]

Bro literally just roamed through few streets, haven't visited any of it's many cultural / historical places and then complaining "I don't know why it's called cultural capital". it's like walk into a restaurant only using the loo and comes back saying I don't know why it called a restaurant.

[@myertravels]

Na actually I did the typical tourist stuff and visited the temple also just my opinion, I don’t think Kandy is a bad place, just not my favorite in SL

[@reedssweden]

Kandy is REALLY cultural, especially around the Temple of the TOOTH, the BIG BUDA on the hill and CENTRAL market close to where you jumped on that bus.

[@sailorforlifebestti3366]

You literally grabbed that guy at 10:02 to ask him question bro. Damn, It’s good he didn’t take it in a bad way 😄

[@charlesjay8818]

@@dhananjayaadhikari8836 Other way round i think, he is American born and bred, his parents are from Pakistan.He knows very little about his Pakistani heritage, he thought papadums was American chips lol

[@udithnuren6546]

In Kandy you can visit the Temple of the tooth, it's the most secret temple on the island. Then you can try out a Ayurvedic massage. Traditional Tea Factories. See the Udawatta forest, clump hilltops, etc. That girl in the shop was so sweet by the way.

[@kapilamunasinghe3166]

You should have gone to Temple of tooth and there is a museum of King's palace. Also there are free cultural dance shows. There is a mountain top Temple. Pinnawella elephant orphanage is about an hour away.

[@PasanArunajith]

He's a muslim and I think he doesn't like to visit other religious places

[@RochelNilendra]

Kandy. My home town. Watching your videos from all the way from Auckland, NZ

[@ws1814]

You should have gone to the Temple of the Tooth. All the culture and history you said is missing is found there. 😅

[@Onyashdev]

Agree

[@Desertfox18]

To be honest, the culture capital of Sri Lanka should be somewhere like Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa. There are a lot to see in those towns, than Kandy.

[@Alinahalinah1]

​@@Desertfox18Kandy is the best

[@ws1814]

@@Desertfox18 Anuradhapura or Polonnaruwa doesn’t have much of a living culture. Mostly just ruins.

[@chamathpamod258]

@@Desertfox18 Anuradapura is the archeological capital. Kandy is the cultural capital because people can experience cultural events even today

[@kanishkaherath2850]

Definitely the ancient city of Kandy is a paradise for tourists ❤❤❤

[@sandunwck]

lot of people don't know the places where should visit in kandy. unbelievable there are 100 of places you should visit.

[@Grace-pp3dw]

Thank you. Watching from Brisbane, Australia. QLD. 26 Praise the Lord 86 . God bless you.

[@ColinsChakma]

Just booked an entire house for a long vacation. See you soon Kandy 🙏

[@janakiabeysundera1734]

You are warmly welcome to Sri lanka

[@ColinsChakma]

@@janakiabeysundera1734 Thank you.

[@dinithikaekanayake9949]

Why didn't you go to the Temple of the Tooth? It has many important places in the palace of the King of Sri Lanka, the Temple of the Tooth, you have missed many traditional and cultural places in Kandy( ex: Kandy cultural center), your route is different, it is better to use any article or guide before traveling elsewhere.

[@viviandesilva3203]

I went to see a waterfall in Kandy. Hunas falls, small beautiful waterfall

[@cargallery2620]

hello I watched this full video. I lives in kandy. I identified most of the people gives you wrong informations mainly they have language issue. One person said about temple of tooth he said "Today only kids allowed to go there" but It's wrong actually I think he trying to tell on that day he brought his new born baby to temple of tooth. that is one of the important part on buddist culture they bring there new born babies to temple of tooth after complete 3 months of birth. every day on ceromy time temple of tooth staff give chance to bring kids inside to special place call "Dathu mandiraya". If you travel next time in sri lanka trying to use online translater it helps you to get correct informs. on that full video you get information from people 90% is false. only that girl at restaurant "Sweet beans" gave you proper and pure answers for your questions.

[@wenushapallawala3569]

Absolutely correct...

[@sunethg]

37:50 Vendor said the price is Rs 200 if tobacco is added. But Myer missed that

[@kdes1212]

I like your honest thoughts, As a tourist, what were you expecting in kandy.

[@ahamed_lareef]

Bro try visiting Ambuluwawa, which is located in the city of Gampola (About 20km away from Kandy)

[@mohamedmohideen8475]

You should have visited the University of Peradeniya. The atmosphere is gorgeous. My old school.

[@mhdfaisalaliyarbukari2476]

Thank-you sir for well come Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 because your video also super 👌 sir where you from sir

[@youngtradmarc]

Damn my home town bro.. now I'm in dubai.. miss my hood and it's not closed by 9.. normally town closes by 7

[@rohanjayarathna9630]

You missed the stories about Kandy Lake. British killed a famous family around Kandy Lake closer to the temple, also the queen's bathhouse called "Biso kotuwa" Also there is a tunnel to go to the small Island.

[@MD_HM]

I would love to stay there in Kandy cause I love plants especially those Orchids tho. 🥰

[@Eagleeye644]

Great to see BEAUTIFUL Kandy👍

[@donnofficial9972]

Your videos are very nice.. you too man. I'm a Sri Lankan and I love US. God Bless You....

[@DhammikaNikawala-ml1tm]

Sweet beans she is so sweet too

[@myertravels]

She is

[@mohamedshiraz5950]

Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Enjoy your stay Bro God Bless 🙌❤

[@myertravels]

Your country is a beautiful place with wonderful people who made me feel so welcomed!

[@manjula1201]

Minu is absolutely a welcoming hospitable girl. Good luck. Thats the way sri lanka should improve tourisum for sure. 🎉

[@myertravels]

She was very sweet

[@manjula1201]

@@myertravels and you too look like one of us thou an Amarican . 🤗

[@wenushapallawala3569]

​@myertravels yes... pls google before you come Kandy again.. you've missed a lot... sad that you haven't got realistic information from people due to language issue.

[@Serene_SriLanka]

Chewing betel...Try again its cool😂❤🎉

[@dream2ceylon]

Beautiful city rich in nature ture ❤❤❤

[@warsil3735]

You are used to walking on the wrong side as in the US it is left hand drive , so walk on the right side of the road as it is right hand drive so that you see the approaching traffic , ( you are not into surprises with hits from.behindvorvtouch and go incidents. With vehicles most drivers are careless beware😂)

[@dname1802]

You said touristic city like 15 times 😂. Kandy is NOT depend on tourism. That would be Ella or Beach towns in south. Not Kandy.

[@ashenmalithjayawardana8331]

Next time try the cultural kandyan dance show At YMBA, go a mountain walk hanthana, peradeniya botanical garden , kandy temple of tooth relic, museam , city view there is much more try the google to do list Enjoy bro

[@shenic88]

One thing I noticed bro 😄, in Sri Lanka we drive on the left-hand side of the road. So you MUST walk on the right hand side of the road. other wise you might hit by a car from behind 😄...

[@myertravels]

Thanks for the tip

[@lasangap]

First time I witnessed a traveler in such a rush to record a vlog🙄

[@madmaxa7257]

Meenu is the star. She should be in the thumbnail

[@rugsanofficialchannel9369]

Enjoy your trip brother for srilanka

[@myertravels]

Thank you, I will

[@Lushan-b7s]

Tanks for your visit kandy 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🙏🙏🙏

[@supunchandima798]

bro you miss the important place of kandy temple

[@Anrow89]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:05 🌄 Introduction to Kandy, Sri Lanka, and the lodgings. - Kandy is a peaceful and nature-centric city. - The narrator is staying at Mountain View guest house. 02:37 🚶‍♂️ Walking through Kandy. - The city heavily relies on tourism for its economy. - Observations of the local lifestyle and cleanliness. 07:00 ☕ Searching for breakfast and coffee. - The narrator explores vegan and plant-based cafes. - Interaction with locals and learning about local customs. 13:50 🍽️ Trying a vegan breakfast at Sweet Beans. - Enjoying a mushroom shawarma and coconut smoothie. - Conversations with locals about Kandy and its attractions. 20:57 🏨 Exploring the bustling downtown area. - The narrator enters the city center and a shopping mall. - Reflecting on the difference in atmosphere from the tranquil mountain view. 30:35 🛍️ Introduction to Sri Lankan Malls - The speaker briefly describes a visit to a mall in Sri Lanka, emphasizing that it's a standard shopping destination. - The malls in Sri Lanka are not exceptionally large, and they contain recognizable brands such as U.S. Polo Association and Adidas. 32:06 🏞️ Impressions of Kandy, Sri Lanka - The speaker shares their overall impression of Kandy, highlighting that it's a quiet place with early closing times. - Kandy is primarily a tourist city situated by a lake, providing a peaceful retreat in the mountains. 34:24 🌮 Trying Local Mango and Tobacco - The speaker encounters a local vendor selling mango and tobacco, leading to a taste test. - They describe the unique experience of trying tobacco wrapped in a leaf with various spices and coconut. 38:12 🚬 More Details on Local Tobacco - The vendor demonstrates how the tobacco leaf is prepared with cumin seeds, honey, and coconut. - The speaker experiences chewing tobacco for the first time, noting its taste and ingredients. 40:22 🚌 Preparing to Visit Botanical Gardens - The speaker makes plans to visit the Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya and takes a local bus. - They express gratitude for the helpfulness of local people and their experiences in Kandy. 45:08 🌿 Visiting Peradeniya Botanical Gardens - The speaker arrives at the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and purchases an entrance ticket. - They provide a brief overview of the garden, emphasizing the tranquility and lush greenery. 49:38 🌇 Summing Up Impressions of Kandy - The speaker concludes their video by summarizing their impressions of Kandy as a tourist-focused city. - Kandy is recommended for those seeking a nature retreat but may not offer raw and authentic experiences.

[@renukaweerawansa8902]

YOU didn't mention about "FRESH AIR" WHICH IS TOTALLY FREE IN SRI LANKA!.😅😅😅😅😮😮😮😮

[@charlesjay8818]

Why don't you just give him the 200rs first, and then tell him to take some mango out, i'm sure he won't complain. Common sense is all you need to travel. 200rs is 60cents

[@taprobanefootprints6402]

Nice video 👌👍👍

[@sureshsirimanna852]

Dude you look a sri lankan like ❤

[@susam4991]

Enjoy ur Vloggs ❤❤❤

[@myertravels]

Thank you!

[@Frankfurtmann87]

Girl in coffee shop in 13:30 is cute

[@chamodikumari7501]

Even if you are a foreigner, you have an attractive Sri Lankan look..

[@nm5310]

When was this recorded?

[@ianashlon1154]

What was this camera you sued bro? 🎉

[@PasanArunajith]

41:08 she's funny 😂

[@stephenphillips1387]

Enjoyed your vlog of Kandy. I love mushrooms. Mushroom shawarma looks yummy. Enjoyed the sweet cafe exsperience. Nice interior of the bus. Yep all malls look the same even though no camera allowed. A walk thru the local town. Preserve old buildings is good. Garden walk, nice. Thankyou for your thoughts of Kandy. As always thankyou Myer.

[@renukaweerawansa8902]

Kandy town was almost ruined by unethical developments so.... it's cultural heritage and values have totally been torn apart.! 😮😮😮😮 What you tryed was called "CHEWING BEETLE," which is called ...."SÄRÀVITÅ" .that made you dizzy unless you used it. It's somewhat like chewing COCA LEAVES used by South American CHEWAWA INDIANS IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE INHABITANTS.!😮😮😮😮😮

[@rajithaseneviratne4]

You should visit the biggest and oldest university right next to the gardens ...its nice

[@sammurphy4122]

Saravita is unhealthy and addictive. Doctors warn against consuming them same as smoking as the tobacco with lime is carcinogenic. He said that it was Rs.100 and when he asked if you want tobacco you said”yes a little” he said in Sinhala that then it would be Rs.200 and you didn’t understand.

[@indikairoshan7316]

My fathers home town.❤

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

# visitsrilanka ❤ from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka......😮 stay in Sri Lanka ...Live like Sri Lankan...Keep Explore 👍

[@simonekang5292]

🙋‍♀️👋👍🥰❤🙏 It's very, very nice 😮😮😮 Thanks 🙏❤❤❤

[@ashvinipathirana2583]

why did you skip the temple?

[@myertravels]

I visited but didn’t record

[@leotissera7391]

Thats the dumbest thing ive ever heard anyone say...u visit one of the most iconic places on Earth where Lord Buddhas tooth relic is kept and u forget to vlog that most important fact....lol😅 idiocy has no limits they say

[@janakasanjaya6926]

Thank you

[@khanfly_vlogs]

Been there for asia cup really enjoyed

[@vikumshiwantha1817]

You looks like a ..youtuber name called "adam w" ...any way Thanks for visiting my small beautiful country ❤

[@skipper2594]

KANDY is just a city which is important to buddhists and sinhalese as a cultural capital, also for all sri lankans as the final kingdom of Sri Lanka I dont know why this city became touristy... actually kandy and nuwaraeliya is the hubs of LOCAL TOURISM ,not for international tourism BUT FOR SOME REASON OR WITHOUT REASON , THESE CITIES HAVE BECOME TOURISTY, definitly bcz of nature ,architecture and climate, I dont this this city will never allow night life (I mean clubs and pubs) bcz locals think its not good for buddhism and local traditions locals act crazy even when tourism minister said they should make even colombo a sleepless city allowing bigger night life stuff😂

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

There's plenty of nightlife spots in Kandy if you know where to go although the clubs tend to be members only and frequented by prominent Kandyan families.

[@jeewanthaisurubandara3916]

If you don't have anything to do in Kandy, try watching the contents of other youtubers who are/were in Kandy and what they did 😂

[@summerroshan2305]

Ur beautiful

[@oskarumesh2394]

It seems that Kandy isn't your cup of tea . It is a highly religious place where clubs, night parties, such things are forbidden .

[@chamathpamod258]

no not forbidden, not much popular. but there are few.

[@hashanjayasingha6668]

❤ 🇱🇰 beautiful

[@N.Thenuwara7093]

Go to temple of tooth bro.❤

[@rowguppy9927]

Well you missed the temple or the church and the mosque most the culturel things are there specially the temple it was the last kings Palace. Then the prison then the market of spices. Then we'll bro you just walked the street so atleast you did go to the moll.

[@PushpaDamayanthi-j5y]

Nice broo

[@PriyaZ88]

23:43 Its a goose ....😊😊😊🇱🇰

[@myertravels]

Haha okay thank you

[@Hectorx000]

You must visit ella😢❤

[@Lakshanxyz]

Use google maps bro!!

[@warsil3735]

The city was the last Sri Lankan kingdom to fall to the British .

[@warsil3735]

Temple of the tooth , everyday there are. Rituals. That is like the maccq for the Muslims , the place where the sacred tooth relic of Buddha is kept

[@Dinadi__Hansali]

Are you planning to go to Jaffna?

[@dineshkoshala5418]

Don't spit in this beautiful city.. are you from Pakistan 😂

[@ruwandk3904]

Brother normaly if we are going to the temple ,we are wearing white colour dress .specialy budhist people .

[@smoothsoundgallery7271]

lol i'm surprised you're not scared of them dogs bc i would definitely trip.

[@myertravels]

Haha I’ve def had some scenarios with stray dogs in my travels kinda used to it now

[@vasanthiv.1570]

2 different prices for locals and tourist should be banned, it's not fair. In western country we have one price for all!

[@SACHI_D]

Welcome to kandy bro i want meet you

[@warsil3735]

You should try that kola Jada

[@user-rn4sh4ib9w]

I think its Saturday and Sunday school where teaches religion ❤

[@PramodMalinga-fr6df]

That girl is so nice..

[@roshinikahandawala2365]

Beautiful video love from Sri Lanka

[@ManjulaRanasinghe-x9h]

Before go to any place,, get little bit research...because you messing best places