Kathmandu’s Durbar Square is the site of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex, which was the royal Nepalese residence until the 19th century and where important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch, took place. Durbar Square refers to the places near Nepal’s royal palaces of the past. Temples, …
Located on a small hillock named Swayambhunath, (means self-existent one) this temple is a famous one located to the northwest of the Kathmandu Valley. This religious site is located 3 km to the west of Kathmandu. It is one of the holiest Buddhist religious sites of the country. The hillock …
Swayambhu is one of the holiest Buddhist stupas in Nepal. It is said to have evolved spontaneously when the valley was created out of a primordial lake more than 2,000 years ago. This stupa is the oldest of its kind in Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises. Buddhist find …
The Mallas once ruled Kathmandu valley from Bhaktapur until King Yakshya Malla in 1482, divided the kingdom between his three sons leading to disunity and fading strength. With the valley kingdoms divided, the Shah dynasty from Gorkha was able to conquer them one by one. Bhaktapur still retains some of …
Chandragiri Hill is about seven kilo meters from Thankot,16 km from Kathmandu city, and lies in Kathmandu Valley which is 2551 meters above sea level. The hill provides panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayan ranges from Annapurna to Everest. The main destination of Chandragiri Hill is the mountaintop, …
Kathmandu, the Capital city of Nepal, also the gateway to Nepal Tourism, is the centre of the country’s economy and it’s main economy is tourism. The city’s rich history is nearly 2000 years old, as inferred from an inscription in the valley. Its religious affiliations are dominantly Hindu followed by …