{"id":5819,"date":"2013-07-23T04:58:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T04:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=5819"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:08:48","slug":"kathmandu-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/nepal\/kathmandu-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathmandu Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Kathmandu<\/a>

Kathmandu Valley surrounds itself with tall and beautiful mountains<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Kathmandu Valley<\/strong> is comprised of three<\/strong> cities- namely, Kathmandu, Patan<\/strong> and Bhaktapur<\/strong>. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal and is the gateway to tourism in the country. It\u2019s the center of Nepal\u2019s economy. Tourism in Kathmandu had declined because of political unrest but it managed to pick up again. Kathmandu Valley undoubtedly dominates the political and cultural part of Nepal and the three cities that it is made of consist of seven shrines.These seven shrines together are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Valley is also comprised of many exquisite monuments and sculptures.<\/p>\n

Kathmandu<\/strong> is one city in Nepal that is rich in ancient traditions but at the same time is as technologically advanced. Also, given the amount of hustle and bustle in the city, people in the region are still extremely friendly. There are a number of sites that are worth a visit by tourists- Kathmandu Durbar Square, Akash Bhairav, Asan, among many other ones.<\/p>\n

Patan<\/strong>, another city included in Kathmandu Valley is also known as \u2018Lalitpur\u2019. It\u2019s located about 5 kilometers from Kathmandu and is home to fine craftsmen who would still use ancient techniques in order to produce sculptures. Mahabouddha is a Buddhist monument in Patan that is worth seeing. It has thousands of images of Lord Buddha engraved on it. Other sites such as Kumbeshwar, Jagat Narayan and Ashoka Stupas are also associated with rich history.<\/p>\n

Bhaktapur,<\/strong> which is also a part of Kathmandu Valley, is the city of devotees. This region has been away from urbanization and has retained its old roads and red brick houses.<\/p>\n

Casinos and the nightlife in the region would never let tourists down. Nepal is also a great shopping destination.<\/p>\n

Also See :<\/strong>\u00a0Top Tourist Attractions in Nepal<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paragliding at Pokhara Valley in Nepal<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kathmandu Durbar Square<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a011 Great reasons why you must visit Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n

Kathmandu Valley Map<\/span><\/h2>\n