Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya were established in 1821. They are located in a bend of the largest river of Sri Lanka Mahaweli and are surrounded by water from three sides. The gardens are beautifully decorated and divided into several zones. They are famous for their collections of orchids, palms, herbs and medicinal plants. The garden also has trees that were planted by various well-known people such as Yuri Gagarin, King George V, Tsar Nicholas II.
In the center of the garden on the trees lives a huge colony of flying foxes. Under the trees stand locals that offer to catch one of them for a dollar :) Monkeys are running around everywhere. The greatest interest among visitors are the alley with drunken trees (Cook's pine alley) and giant ficuses.
Drunken trees (Cook's pine alley) ©Yuriy Buriak
Drunken trees (Cook's pine alley) ©Yuriy Buriak
Drunken trees (Cook's pine alley) ©Yuriy Buriak
Double coconut, rare plant, the price of a fruit reaches $100. ©Yuriy Buriak
Mahaweli river in Sri Lanka ©Yuriy Buriak
Great circle ©Yuriy Buriak
Pond in the form of Sri Lanka, an island in the center is Kandy. ©Yuriy Buriak
Giant ficus ©Yuriy Buriak
Thickets of giant bamboo ©Yuriy Buriak
Very large tree ©Yuriy Buriak
Funny fruit ©Yuriy Buriak
Blade of grass sticks out of the ground. ©Yuriy Buriak
Colony of flying foxes ©Yuriy Buriak
Monkeys at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya ©Yuriy Buriak
Monkeys at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: Peradeniya is located 6 kilometers from the center of Kandy. Find the location map, hours of operation and cost of the tickets at the official website.
