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Protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durbar Square is the
religious and social heart of Kathmandu's old city and is a complex
of palaces, temples, shrines, statues and courtyards built...
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The golden spire of the 5th-century Swayambhu Stupa is adorned
with a colourful fluttering of prayer flags; it crowns a hill
overlooking the Kathmandu Valley and offers fantastic views over
the...
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Of the 14 national parks and reserves in Nepal, the Royal
Chitwan National Park is the oldest and the most popular safari
destination for visitors. Situated in the sub-tropical Tarai
lowlands, the...
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Lying just 22 miles (35km) east of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, also
known as the City of Devotees, was the capital of the Kathmandu
Valley during the 14th to 16th centuries, and the wealth of
fabulous...
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One of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world, Pashupatinath
is one of the major temples devoted to Shiva (Pashupatinath) on the
Indian subcontinent and attracts thousands of Hindi pilgrims...
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Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in the Kathmandu Valley at
about 131 feet (40m) tall, and one of the largest and most
important Buddhist stupas in the world. The all-seeing red, white
and...
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Dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, Changu Narayan Temple is
situated on a ridge overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, and is one of
the oldest and most impressive examples of pagoda architecture...
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One of the three royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley, Patan
(officially called Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City) has a rich
cultural heritage known for its fine crafts, evident in the
elaborate...
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