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Patan Durbar Square
1h · Admission ticket not included
Patan is a small city bordering Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. The highlight of the city is its dense Durbar square, a collection of temples concentrated in a tiny area. The entire east side of the Darbar square is dominated by the ancient royal palace complex. It is known as the city of fine arts. The city is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments. The diversity of the medieval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city for today's visitors.
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Kathmandu Durbar Square
1h · Admission ticket not included
Kathmandu's Durbar Square was built primarily in the 16th and 17th centuries. Like Nepal's other Durbar Squares, it contains a royal palace (a"durbar") and many temples built in a traditional Newar, pagoda style. On the southern border of the square lies the Kumari Chowk (House), home to Nepal's "Kumari" - a prepubescent girl chosen as theliving incarnation of the Hindu goddess, Taleju.
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Swaymbhunath
1h · Admission ticket not included
Swayambhunath ( Monkey Temple) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Nepal, second only to the great Boudhanath stupa to the east of Kathmandu, and a major tourist attraction. The Swayambhunath Stupa is a golden spire crowning a conical wooded hill. It is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu Valley. It has a lofty white dome and a glittering golden spire that are visible from all sides of the valley. Stupa is surroundings consists of chaityas, temples, painted images of deities and numerous other religious objects. Located on a hill on the outskirts of Kathmandu, the temple affords magnificent views over the city and on a clear day to the mountains beyond.
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Boudhanath Stupa
30m · Admission ticket not included
This stupa, eight kilometers east of Kathmandu City is one of the biggest in the world of its kind. It stands with four pairs of eyes in the four cardinal direction keeping watch for righteous behavior and human prosperity. This Buddhist stupa was built by King Man Dev at the advice of Goddess Mani Jogini. It is built on an octagonal base inset with prayer wheels. The shrine is ringed by houses of Lamas or Buddhist priests.
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Narayanhiti Palace Museum
1h · Admission ticket not included
The erstwhile palace of the ruling King of Nepal and also the site of the massacre that left the entire royal family dead. This was the recent seat of power of the kings until the fall of the monarchy and has since been converted into a museum