
The capital city, Kathmandu is enriched with temples more
than homes and festivals exceeding the number of days in a
year. The whole valley with its seven heritage sites has been
enlisted in cultural World Heritage Site list. The place,
which blends cultural vigor with modern facilities possible
on earth is place liked by tourists been here. The place has
more to offer and it is not only administrative capital of
the country but to the fullest extend capital of traditional
culture and physical resources. Three Durbar Squares - Kathmandu,
Patan and Bhaktapur, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swoyambhunath
and Changunarayan are the places most revered by the Kathmanduities
and whole world.
Kathmandu is not big when one compares it to other cities
in South Asia. Kathmandu is a fascinating old city today where
pagodas, narrow cobbled lanes, old carved windows, and stone
shrines are backdrops to the drama of life that continues
unhindered. Here the experiences are amazing, views fascinating,
and the climate charming.
There are living Goddesses whose smiles are a benediction.
There are reincarnate Lamas who foresee the future with a
roll of dice and scriptural reference. There are walks that
lead the adventurous to legendary places where ogres once
lived. There are hidden gardens behind palaces yet unseen
and courtyards where miracles happen, and a city the Buddha
visited.
The natural beauty of Pokhara in Midwestern Nepal is simply
bewitching. Forming the backdrop are the spectacular Annapurna
Mountains with the magnificent fish-tailed Machhapuchhre dominating
the scene. Adding to Pokhara's enchantment are the three serene
lakes of Phewa, Rupa and Begnas. Lumbini, in the southwest,
is the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a World Heritage Site.
An inscription on the Ashoka Pillar identifies the Sacred
Garden as the place where the Buddha was born. Lumbini has
a number of artistic temples and monasteries built through
international support.
UNESCO recalls Chitwan as one of the few remaining undisturbed
vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over
the foothills of India and Nepal at the foot of the Himalayas.
The Chitwan National Park has been enlisted in natural World
Heritage Site. It has a particularly rich flora and fauna.
One of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros
lives in the park, which is also one of the last refuges of
the Bengal tiger.
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