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In
the valley sightseeing
Kathmandu
1. Old Royal place and temples
2. Budhanil kantha
3. Monkey temple
4. National Museum
5. Pashupatinath temple
6. Boudhanath Temple
7. Gokarana
8. Sankhu
9. sundarijal
10. Dakshinkali
Patan
1. Durbar squre
2. Krishna Mandir
3. Mahabougha
4. Kumbushwor temple
5. Ashok Stupa
6. Godavari
7. Phulchowki
Bhaktapur
1.
Durbar Squre
2. Nyatpol temple
3. Bhairabnath Temple:
4. Surya vinayak
Around
the city Tour:
1.
Changu Narayan:
Situated at the end of a long ridge which well into the valley,
it is said to have been built by King Hari Datta in 323 Ad
and said to be the oldest temple in the valley.It was listed
in the UNESCO world heritage monument list in 1979.
2.
Khokana:
Khokana is a Newar Farming place lying 7 km south of the ring
road that encircles the two cities of Kathmandu and Patan
the village begins with a wide cobbled street and in the middle
of the main street lies the temple of shekali mai,Khokonas
local mother goddess. Khokana is a famous for mustard oil,which
is still made traditional way,and spun woolen yarn.
3.
Nagarkot
Nagarkot is a popular tourist resort of Nepal.It is situated
32 km at an altitude of 2180 meters above ses level .The panorama
of the major peaks of the eastern Nepal Himalayan including
sagarmatha can be seen from here. this place is famous for
sunrise ans sun set viewing.
4.
Kakani
It is located 28 km northwest of Kathmandu citythe fabulous
holiday area of kakani features attractions ranging from beautiful
alpine scenery to the magnificient Himalayan panorama particularly
of the Ganesh himal Massif. Other peaks of Annapurna to the
west and Gaurishankar in the east
5.
Dhulikhel
An ancient town is situated 30 km west of Kathmandu on the
side of Arinico Rajmarg. The Newar town of dhulikhel offers
a traditional atmosphere along with spectacular views.Once
an important links in the ancient trade route to Tibet ,
6.
Panauti
It is a thriving Newari village with beautiful temples and
interesting old houses. the drive passes through the beautiful
countryside.
7.
Namobuddha
It is situated hill above Panauti. It requires an easy drice
or good walk to get there there is an amazing legend related
to the Buddha, which is commemorated, by an ancient stone
slab and a stupa with the all- seeing eyes of lord Buddha.
Historical
and religious sights out side from Kathmandu:
1.
Gorkha: Gorkha is the birth place of king Prithivi Narayan
Shah the great,the founder of modern Nepal. Situated on a
hill overlooking the snowy peaks of the himalaya is a beaaautiful
old place known as Gorkha Durbar.There are two attractive
temples of Goraknath and kali in side the palaceprecient.
Gorkha can be reached in about six hours by road from Kathamdu
and .a side trip to Manakamana Temple on the way to Gorkha
is very enjoyable and interesting.
2.
Muktinath:
God of Nirvana Muktinath famous temple lies in the district
of Himalayan range Mustang.situated about 18 km northeast
from Jomsom at an altitude of 388m. the main shrine is a pagoda
shaped temple dedicated to lord Vishnu.It is believed that
one should visit this temple after competing pilgrimagesof
four Dhams in India.this Temple held secred by hindus as well
as Buddhists.
3.
Tansen:
Tansen is situated at an altitude of 1343m, Tansen is the
most popular summer resort in western Nepal on account of
its position and climate.It has the most extensive views of
the countrys chief attraction,the himalaya from dhaulaghiri
in the west to Gaurishanker to the north east.It takes about
7 hours drive from Pokhara.
4.
Lumbini:
Lumbini, the birth place of siddhartha Gautam,the shakya prince
and the ultimate Buddha ,the enlightened one is the piligrimagedestination
of the world 's millions of people faithful to all schools
of Buddhism .This nativity site,identified by Indian Emperor
Ashokas comme- morative pillor is listes as a world heritagev
site by UNESCO.
The main attraction of the lumbini remains the sacred garden
spread over 8sq km. and processing all the treasures of the
historic area. The mayadevi Temple is the main attraction
for pilgrimis and archeological sites.
5.
Chitwan:
Chitwan,the Royal chitwan National park lies in the Terai
Region and west -south from Kathmandu. this is the best managed
national park in Asia.It encompasses an area of 360 squre
miles of sub- tropical forests comprising of grasslands,sal
forests and riverine forests. the diversity of this Luxurant
Vegetation provides the ideal habitat for the 50 different
kinds of mammals and the 524 different species of birds.
6.
Daman: For those seeking the ultimate seeking the pan
himalays view,Daman is the place to go .located 80 km south
west of Kathmandu valleyDamean(2400m) offers the only unimpeded
view of the entire Himalayan range. Daman is located on the
tribhuvan highway between the Kathmandu and The town of Birgunj.
7.
Janakpur
A great religious place, Janakpur is famous as the birthplace
of sita,the consort of Lord Ram. There is an artistic marble
temple of Sita(Janaki) p[opularly known as Naulakha Mandir
. Religious festival and Trade fair and other festival held
here on bhbaha Panchami and Ram Nawami . Janakpur is linked
by Kathmandu by road and air.
8.
Pokhara:
Pokhara an enchanting city nestled in the tranquil valley
(900m) is the starting point for many of the Nepalese most
popular trekking and rafting destinations.the scenery of Phewa
lake and the magnificence of the fishtail summit of Machhapuchhera
rising behind it create an ambience of peace and magic. The
valley surrounding Pokhara is home to thick forests,gushings
rivers clear lakes and the world famous views of the himalaya.
Situated west of Kathmandu,Pokhara is connected by air as
well as road from India boarder and Kathmandu Valley.
9.
Nawakot:
Nuwakot lies 70 km north of Kathmandu Nuwakot has a nine forts
of the region namely Belkot,Kalijkot,Malkot,Dhuwankot,Pyaskot,simalkot,
Dhaibunkot and Syallankot.Nuwakot bears a special importance
in the history of Nepal as king Prithivi Narayan shah planned
and launched several unification campaigns from this historic
town . A pagoda style building popularly known as the seven
storey Nuwakot palace stands as the landmark of Nuwakot ,the
Talaju temple is situated on a small hill in the middle of
the town.
10.
Bandipur:
Located on a 1000m ridge in Tanau district some 140 km from
Kathmandu,Bandipurs
Hallmark is its beautiful scenery. At the eastern part of
the town is the pagoda roofed Bindabisani temple whiche houses
goodess Durga, Bandipurs guardian city.the rich wooden carvings
and detailed brass -work that adornedthe temple are replicas
of those found in the many old pagoda structures of the Kathmandu
valley.the other important temples and shrinesin the vicinity
include the Mahalaxmi temple with its exquisite woodwork and
the Khadga Devi Temple which comes alive once a year during
the desain festival.
11.
Gosaikund:
One of the most famous pilgrimage destinations of Nepal is
Gosaikund lake, which is situated at an altitude of about
4360m.the best approach to Gosaikund is through dhunche.dhunche
is linked with Kathmandu by moterable road or directly by
helicapter the gosaikund. te lake is grand and picturesque.
There are other nine famous lakes such as Saraswati, Bhairab,
Sourya,Ganesh Kund etc.
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