Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nepal. Show all posts

Jan 15, 2015

Top Places to see in Nepal

Nepal is a country located in lap of Himalayas between China and India. Nepal is popular for tourist for the religious, cultural and natural heritages. Birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha and Land of Everest (8848m, the highest peak in the world), Nepal is also well known for its ancient architecture, arts and craft. Nepal, the home to the 8 highest peaks among top 10 peaks, is the heaven for those who want to trek.

Anyone travelling to Nepal or living here are recommended to visit following 10 places.

1. Kathmandu Valley


Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. The Kathmandu Valley includes two cities Lalitpur and Bhaktapur in addition to Kathmandu. Kathmandu Valley is rich for the arts and sculpture. Within the Kathmandu Valley there are 7 UNESCO World Heritage making it the place with the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage.
The must see places in Kathmandu valley are enlisted here:
Places to see in Kathmandu Valley

2. Everest Peak/ Base Camp


Mount Everest (8848m) is the highest peak in the world making it the most magnificent creation of the mother Earth. Scaling Everest is a once in a life experience but it is not risky and require intensive skills and practice. View the Everest from its base camp (5364 m, ) is one of the must-do-before-die for everyone.

3. Lumbini


Lumbini is the birthplace of the Siddhartha Gautam, the founder of the Buddhism and also called the Light of Asia. He was born in the scared garden of Lumbini around 563 BC. The Lumbini these days consists of a large number of Stupas, Monasteries, gardens making it one of the most renowned Buddhist pilgrimage site.

Top Places in Kathmandu Valley

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. By Kathmandu Valley, it means a valley in which Kathmandu is located and within this valley, two cities Lalitpur and Bhaktapur are also situated.

I recommend these places to see in Kathmandu Valley if you are spending some days or weeks here.

1. Swayambhunath
swayambhu-stupa

2. Basantapur Durbar Square
basantapur

3. Bhaktapur Durbar Square
bhaktapur

4. Patan Durbar Square
Lalitpur

5. Baudhha Nath
Bauddha

6. Pashupati Nath
pashupati

7. Changu Narayan
changu narayan

8. Nagarkot
nagarkot

9. Seto Gumba (White Monastery)
seto-ghumba

10. Kopan Monastery
kapan

The following map shows the location of these places.