Royal Botanical Garden

The Royal Botanic Garden is Asia’s largest botanical garden located in Peradeniya, a few kilometers south of Kandy. The geographical location of the garden contributes to an increase in varieties of deciduous plants. The Botanical Garden was officially opened in 1821.

On the territory of 60 hectares, almost all possible plants that grow on the island bloom and smell: from orchids, the memorial ficus of King Edward VII, the Ceylon iron tree of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II to spruce planted by Yuri Gagarin. The garden itself stretches along the loop of the largest river in Sri Lanka – Mahaveli. Along the banks of the river, bamboo thickets prevent soil erosion and at the same time add charm to the surrounding landscape.

The garden is divided into several zones, reflecting different types of tropical flora, among which are particularly interesting: The Orchid Zone, which requires a special pass, the Houseplant Zone, famous for its unique forms of leaves and a variety of colors, and the Palm Grove. Company plants are flying foxes and flocks of merry monkeys.