Kathmandu Valley, the seat of culture and crafts, offers more than
casual sight-seeing to the travelers.
Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya,
the kingdom of Nepal is a land of sublime scenery, time-worn
temples, and some of the best walking trails on earth.
Swayambhu Stupa watches over the Valley
from the top of a hillock on its western side. The stupa is one of
the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal and its establishment is linked
to the creation of the Kathmandu Valley out of a primordial lake.
Swayambhu is also known as Samhengu and is listed as a World
Heritage Site.
Entrance fee Rs. 50 (SAARC nationals Rs. 30).
Durbar Square, like its
counterpart in Kathmandu, is an enchanting melange of palace
buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. Listed
as a World Heritage Site, the former royal palace complex is the
center of Patan’s religious and social life, and houses a museum
containing an array of bronze statues and religious objects. There
is an entrance fee of Rs. 200 per foreign visitor. One remarkable
monument here is a 17th-century temple dedicated to the Hindu god
Krishna, built entirely of stone.
Bouddhanath Stupa
lies about 6 km to the east of downtown Kathmandu and is the largest
stupa in the Valley. It looms 36 meters high and presents one of the
most fascinating specimens of stupa design.
Bouddhanath, a World Heritage Site, is also known as Khasti.
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