Friday, April 5, 2013

Kathmandu: Capital City of Nepal

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. Kathmandu is a valley surrounded by four hills: Fulchowki, Chandragiri, Shivapuri and Nagarjun. Kathmandu valley has three major cities/district: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan (Lalitpur) situated at the altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level. Kathmandu is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

1) Kathmandu Darbar Square
2) Bhaktapur Darbar Square
3) Patan Darbar Square
4) Pashupatinath Temple
5) Changu Narayan Temple
6) Swoyambhunath Stupa and
7) Bouddhanath Stupa.

Kathmandu
Kathmandu is the major city is Kathmandu valley. The city is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites and scores of other popular landmarks like Ranipokhari, Dharahara, Sundhara, Ghantaghar, Singhadurbar and Budhanilkantha among others. Kakani, Sundarijal, Chobhar, Balaju Park and Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park among others are some of the major getaways in Kathmandu.

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