Kathmandu city

                       

Kathmandu  

An enchanted valley where three ancient kingdoms vie for attention with places, pagodas and a smile welcoming people.

Kathmandu Valley: Kathmandu is a capital city of Kingdom of Nepal. Other regal sister cities in the valley are Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. The Kathmandu valley (1450 M) is famous for scenic beauty, beautiful countryside, ethnic settlements, pilgrimages of holiest shrines for Hindus and Buddhists. There are seven World Heritage Sites declared by the UNESCO in the Kathmandu valley (400 sq. km.) itself. The three regal cities are called Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan), and Bhaktapur. These three cities used to be capital of three Principalities in Malla dynasty period.  

Places of visit in Kathmandu: Pashupatinath Temple, , Balaju Water garden, Kathmandu Durbar Square (Kasthmandup, Kumari Temple, Taleju Temple, etc.), Swoyambhunath, Casino, Bouddhanath Stupa, Budhanilkantha (Sleeping God Vishnu) Temple etc.

Patan: Patan Durbar Square (Krishna Temple, Kumari chowk, etc.), Hiranya Varna Mahabihar, Kumbheswore Temple, Ashok Stupa, Godavari Botanical Garden, Tibetan Refugee Camp, etc.

Bhaktapur: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Golden Gate,  Dattatreya Temple ,Nyatpole Temple etc.

Countryside : Gokarna, Sankhu, Sundarijal, Changu Narayan Temple, Kirtipur, Thimi, Chobhar, Dakhshinkali Temple, Lele, etc. Hiking or one to two days trekking can be started from a countryside to a resort in nearby mountain of valley. It is a popular hide away from the crowd of Kathmandu.

Rim of Kathmandu valley: There are many resort area around rim of Kathmandu valley. Such resort spots are very panoramic and have best spots to see a large range of Himalaya and best point to witness Sunrise and Sunset. Nagarkot is the most visited resort town in the rim of Kathmandu valley. Dhulikhel, Hatiban, and Daman are other famous resort towns in the rim of valley. Nagarkot is famous for Sunrise and Sunset view. Dhulikhel and Hatiban are famous for countryside tour. Daman has widest mountain view. Such resort town are best accessed by car.  

Bird Watching : Nagarjuna , Phulchoki, Shivapuri, and other mountains of the Kathmandu valley are rich in Flora and Fauna. These mountains are popular among bird watchers.