Is the Kandy municipal pool open to foreign tourists.

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We want to swim laps. Is the public pool clean and accessible.

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There are no highly recommended municipal public pools in Kandy that cater well to tourists. The local pools are often intensely crowded with swimming lessons and the hygiene standards fluctuate wildly. The absolute best option for tourists wanting to swim laps is to purchase a day pass at one of the major luxury hotels situated around the hills like the Suisse Hotel or the Mahaweli Reach which offer massive pristine Olympic sized swimming pools and a clean towel for roughly 15 USD.

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