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Eccentric art hotel

Helga’s Folly

Kandy · Sri Lanka

The black-painted façade of Helga’s Folly, with skeleton murals and sculptures
The black-painted façade of Helga’s Folly, with skeleton murals and sculptures
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Helga’s Folly, Kandy
Helga’s Folly, Kandy
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The lounge at Helga’s Folly, crowded with antiques and painted walls
The lounge at Helga’s Folly, crowded with antiques and painted walls
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Helga de Silva in front of her painted walls at Helga's Folly
Helga de Silva in front of her painted walls at Helga's Folly
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A famously eccentric hilltop hotel in Kandy, filled with art, murals and family memorabilia.

Golf from here

Helga’s Folly describes itself as an “anti-hotel”: a family home turned hotel on a hill above Kandy, every wall covered with murals, art and memorabilia. Even if you do not stay, it is worth coming for a drink. Who it suits: travellers who love eccentric, art-filled houses. Things to know: it is one of a kind, not a conventional hotel; come for a drink first if you are unsure.

  • Art-filled
  • One of a kind
  • Hilltop

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