Theme Week Nepal – Kathmandu

28 September 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  10 minutes

Hotel Shanker © Super cool75/cc-by-3.0

Hotel Shanker © Super cool75/cc-by-3.0

Kathmandu is the capital city and largest city of Nepal with a population of around 1 million. Kathmandu is also the largest metropolis in the Himalayan hill region. Nepali is the most spoken language in the city. Kathmandu, also known as City of Temples stands at an elevation of approximately 1,400 metres (4,600 feet) above sea level in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley of central Nepal.   read more…

Theme Week Nepal – Bhaktapur

27 September 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Early morning view of Durbar Square © Bikrampratapsingh/cc-by-sa-4.0

Early morning view of Durbar Square © Bikrampratapsingh/cc-by-sa-4.0

Bhaktapur, literally translates to Place of devotees. Also known as Khwopa, it is an ancient Newa city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, about 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in and serves as the headquarters of Bhaktapur District in Province No. 3 of Nepal. It is administratively divided into 10 wards.   read more…

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