Local favourite church · Kandy, Sri Lanka
Fatima
Fatima is a church in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Fatima: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Fatima
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach Fatima — distance from nearby cities
- From Kandy (LK): about 5 km by road (4 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Ella (LK): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Dambulla (LK): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 7.28008, 80.66858. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fatima
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~6 km · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy · ~10 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other churches near Fatima
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla · ~79 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla · ~82 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha · ~107 km · Must-see
- St. Sebastian Church · church · Gampaha · ~115 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Gampaha · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St.Stephen Church · church · Gampaha · ~116 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~119 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- All Saints' Church - Borella · church · Colombo · ~120 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wolvendaal Church · church · Colombo · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fatima open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Fatima yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Fatima?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Fatima from Kandy?
Fatima is about 5 km by road from Kandy (4 km straight line), 49 km from Nuwara Eliya and 78 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Fatima?
Nearby: Malwathu Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 4 km), Arthur's Seat View Point (viewpoint, 4 km), Kandy Viewpoint (viewpoint, 4 km), Sri Dalada Maligawa (Buddhist site, 4 km), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (sanctuary, 4 km), Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy (temple, 5 km).