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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist temple, housing a relic of the tooth of Buddha in the hillside city of Kandy.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Central Province, Sri Lanka · Asia
Matale is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kandy, 46km from Ramboda Falls.
Matale is a town located in Central Province, Sri Lanka. With a population of 36,462, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Matale sits in Sri Lanka. It's in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Matale to your route.
St. Thomas' College, Matale (Sinhala: මාතලේ ශාන්ත තෝමස් විද්යාලය), or (STC), is a boys-only secondary school located in Matale, Sri Lanka.
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Matale is located in Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia. The coordinates are 7.4698 latitude, 80.6217 longitude.
Matale has a population of approximately 36,462 people, making it a town in Sri Lanka.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist temple, housing a relic of the tooth of Buddha in the hillside city of Kandy.
20 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
A vertigo-inducing spiral tower on a hilltop near Gampola whose staircase narrows to shoulder width and ends with no handrail, giving a 360-degree view over the central highlands.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Five caves cut into a 160 m rock face, painted and filled with over 150 Buddha statues across two millennia of continuous use, the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
A 109 m waterfall in two tiers falling right beside the A5 at Ramboda Pass, on the tea-estate road between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Visible from the highway without leaving the car.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A 5th-century fortress atop a 200-meter rock column with ancient frescoes, mirror walls, and landscaped gardens below.
56 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
A granite outcrop with an ancient cave monastery and reclining Buddha, reached by a short scramble. It gives the one view Sigiriya itself cannot: the Lion Rock standing whole above the plain at sunrise.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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