Cities Of Nepal

Nepal, the land of Lord Pashupatinath and the birthplace of lord Buddha, is a sovereign independent kingdom situated on the southern slopes of the mid-Himalayas. Nepal is endowed with a wide variety of flora and fauna, meandering rivers, lakes, glaciers, mountains and lush green valleys. Nepal offers something for everybody - a tourist, trekker, river runner, wildlife enthusiast, poet, artist, writer or a scholar. The Kathmandu Valley, narrow and small as it is, nonetheless boasts of seven World Heritage Sites - a record unrivalled in the world. The Kathmandu Valley consists of three ancient cities -Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. Kathmandu, the Capital City of Nepal and also the political, cultural, commercial and business hub of the Kingdom, is located in the western end of the Kathmandu Valley. Its major places of interest are the Basantpur or Hanuman Durbar Square complex, Pashupatinath, Budhanilkantha, Swayambunath, Bouddhanath, the Rana palaces, and the historic city of Kirtipur. Patan, famous for its bronze and silverware, is located at the southern end of the Valley. The "Temple City" of Bhaktapur is located in the eastern end of the Valley, and is about 12 kms away from Kathmandu. It is a semi-fortified city that is very famous for its Palace of 55 Windows, the Golden Gate, Nyatapola Temple, Dattatreya Square and other historic monuments and heritage sites.