City Tour
Kathmandu is the word derived from Sanskrit languages, means the wooden house, built in the twelfth century and it was known as Kantipur, the city of peace before it. It includes other two cities, namely; Patan and Bhaktapur. The valley covers 339 sq. kms having 20 million of inhabitants and within 8 sq. km it has 7 World Heritage Sights of the UNESCO.
Kathmandu Durbar SquareKathmandu Durbar Square
It is the old city center of Kathmandu having many palaces, the famous Kathmandu, many temples and squares including the Kumari house where resides the Living Goddess of Nepal, the only existing living goddess tradition.
Patan Durbar Square
Patan is also called Lalitpur, which means the City of Fine Arts. There is also a Durbar Square with an allee in the centre and the old palaces on the right and the temples built by the different kings from thirteenth to seventeenth century. It includes the Golden temple, Mahabouddha Temple, Rudrabarna Mahabihar of 6th century and many more.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur means the city of the fidelity. It’s also called Bhadgaon or the village of rice. Not only it’s Durbar Square but the whole city, its houses, buildings, monuments, courtyards, temples, street is the World Heritage Site. It includes Durbar square, the Nyatapola temple, 55 window palace, pottery square, Dattatri square with the peacock window, the masterpiece of 15th century wood carving.
Changu Narayan Temple
The temple dedicated to the God Vishnu, the proctetor of Hinduism. About 12 km north of Bhaktapur on a small hillock, it is the only historically proved temple that the 4th century king Manadeva has written his stone inscription that Nepal was never colonized and always independent since the history began. It is the most beautiful temple of Nepal including some other statues historically important.
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath temple, dedicated to the God Shiva, is only for the Hindu as the Macca. Though we can’t enter, we can see the cremation of the hindu nearby it. The river is called Bagmati having many cremation centres and anytime one can see the smoke and odor of the cremated body. As it is not so interesting for somebody, it is the way of life and at least for a while, gives fully satisfaction.
Bouddhanath Stupa
Bouddhanath StupaBouddhanath is considered the biggest Buddhist stupa of the world having 36 meter of hight and its beautiful surrounding with many monasteries and the Tibetan people doing their Khora with the rosary or a pray wheel. As the people exhibit their traditional Tibetan way of commerce, everywhere, we find them selling Tibetan bread, incenses, yak butter and other Chinese products. It is the main centre of Tibetan Buddhism.
Swoyambhu Nath Stupa
Swoyambhunath means the God who exist one-self. On the southern hillock of Kathmandu we have a Stupa. It is considered the oldest Buddhist monument of the world as its history and legend trace us back to 6th century BC. According to the legend, the whole Kathmnandu vally was a big Lake, on the northern mountain of which, was sitting for the meditation the god of knowledge and wisdom, Manjushri.Swoyambhunath Stupa He saw a lotus flower illuminating on the center, was planted by the past Bibasbi Buddha. Using his powerful sword, he drained out the water from the Chova gorge and it has become inhabited. Where he saw a lotus flower, emerged the light of the Buddha which is called the Swayambhunath.
Arround the Valley
Nagarkot
The fortress of the city, the mountain with 2200m of height, is also a famous touristic center. When the weather is clear one can see 445 km of the Himalayan ranges including Langtang, Gauri Shankar, Jugal and other mountains. There are many hotels and lodges to pass a night for the Sun rise and the Sun set. Going north from Bhaktapur, it gives an advantage of knowing how the climate and the flora n fauna changes in each one hour in Nepal.Nagarkot
Dhulikhel
An another destination to see the Himalayas, Sun rise and Sun set, is located about 34 km east of Kathmandu on the way to Kodari, China Nepal boarder. Here too, when it is clear, we can see the Himalayan ranges with the valley and villages. The tourist prefers passing one night here or sometimes two nights for one day hike. Panauti is another place to have a glimpse of a medieval small village and Namobuddha is the hiking point.
Bungamati
DakshinkaliOn the south, 12 km from Patan lie two medieval villages called Bungmati and Khokana. These are the villages which still present the life style of the 16th century having a 12th century temple, a traditional wooden oil mil, and the way of life we have already forgotten.
Dakshinkali
Dakshinkali means the Kali of the South, the 16th century Kali temple lies 28 km south of Kathmandu on a small stream surrounding by the forest. On Saturdays and on Tuesdays, we can see the animal sacrifice existing in a small school of Hinduism; Shaktism. Beside it, it is the right place to observe and realize the Hindu way of life.
Kathmandu is the word derived from Sanskrit languages, means the wooden house, built in the twelfth century and it was known as Kantipur, the city of peace before it. It includes other two cities, namely; Patan and Bhaktapur. The valley covers 339 sq. kms having 20 million of inhabitants and within 8 sq. km it has 7 World Heritage Sights of the UNESCO.
Kathmandu Durbar SquareKathmandu Durbar Square
It is the old city center of Kathmandu having many palaces, the famous Kathmandu, many temples and squares including the Kumari house where resides the Living Goddess of Nepal, the only existing living goddess tradition.
Patan Durbar Square
Patan is also called Lalitpur, which means the City of Fine Arts. There is also a Durbar Square with an allee in the centre and the old palaces on the right and the temples built by the different kings from thirteenth to seventeenth century. It includes the Golden temple, Mahabouddha Temple, Rudrabarna Mahabihar of 6th century and many more.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur means the city of the fidelity. It’s also called Bhadgaon or the village of rice. Not only it’s Durbar Square but the whole city, its houses, buildings, monuments, courtyards, temples, street is the World Heritage Site. It includes Durbar square, the Nyatapola temple, 55 window palace, pottery square, Dattatri square with the peacock window, the masterpiece of 15th century wood carving.
Changu Narayan Temple
The temple dedicated to the God Vishnu, the proctetor of Hinduism. About 12 km north of Bhaktapur on a small hillock, it is the only historically proved temple that the 4th century king Manadeva has written his stone inscription that Nepal was never colonized and always independent since the history began. It is the most beautiful temple of Nepal including some other statues historically important.
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath temple, dedicated to the God Shiva, is only for the Hindu as the Macca. Though we can’t enter, we can see the cremation of the hindu nearby it. The river is called Bagmati having many cremation centres and anytime one can see the smoke and odor of the cremated body. As it is not so interesting for somebody, it is the way of life and at least for a while, gives fully satisfaction.
Bouddhanath Stupa
Bouddhanath StupaBouddhanath is considered the biggest Buddhist stupa of the world having 36 meter of hight and its beautiful surrounding with many monasteries and the Tibetan people doing their Khora with the rosary or a pray wheel. As the people exhibit their traditional Tibetan way of commerce, everywhere, we find them selling Tibetan bread, incenses, yak butter and other Chinese products. It is the main centre of Tibetan Buddhism.
Swoyambhu Nath Stupa
Swoyambhunath means the God who exist one-self. On the southern hillock of Kathmandu we have a Stupa. It is considered the oldest Buddhist monument of the world as its history and legend trace us back to 6th century BC. According to the legend, the whole Kathmnandu vally was a big Lake, on the northern mountain of which, was sitting for the meditation the god of knowledge and wisdom, Manjushri.Swoyambhunath Stupa He saw a lotus flower illuminating on the center, was planted by the past Bibasbi Buddha. Using his powerful sword, he drained out the water from the Chova gorge and it has become inhabited. Where he saw a lotus flower, emerged the light of the Buddha which is called the Swayambhunath.
Arround the Valley
Nagarkot
The fortress of the city, the mountain with 2200m of height, is also a famous touristic center. When the weather is clear one can see 445 km of the Himalayan ranges including Langtang, Gauri Shankar, Jugal and other mountains. There are many hotels and lodges to pass a night for the Sun rise and the Sun set. Going north from Bhaktapur, it gives an advantage of knowing how the climate and the flora n fauna changes in each one hour in Nepal.Nagarkot
Dhulikhel
An another destination to see the Himalayas, Sun rise and Sun set, is located about 34 km east of Kathmandu on the way to Kodari, China Nepal boarder. Here too, when it is clear, we can see the Himalayan ranges with the valley and villages. The tourist prefers passing one night here or sometimes two nights for one day hike. Panauti is another place to have a glimpse of a medieval small village and Namobuddha is the hiking point.
Bungamati
DakshinkaliOn the south, 12 km from Patan lie two medieval villages called Bungmati and Khokana. These are the villages which still present the life style of the 16th century having a 12th century temple, a traditional wooden oil mil, and the way of life we have already forgotten.
Dakshinkali
Dakshinkali means the Kali of the South, the 16th century Kali temple lies 28 km south of Kathmandu on a small stream surrounding by the forest. On Saturdays and on Tuesdays, we can see the animal sacrifice existing in a small school of Hinduism; Shaktism. Beside it, it is the right place to observe and realize the Hindu way of life.
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