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Ancient Town of Bhaktapur

Newar, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Description: Just 7.5 miles east of Kathmandu you’ll find the historic city of Bhaktapur, home to the beautiful art, vibrant culture and fascinating traditions of the indigenous Newari peoples. Hop a bus from Kathmandu and spend a wo...Read More
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Ancient Town of Bhaktapur Reviews

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The most beautiful stone-monsters…

  • 5 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • November 3, 2011
The most beautiful stone-monsters…
Quote: The third largest town in the Kathmandu Valley is fourteen kilometers southeast from the capital and has the best Durbar Squre in it. It features the best conserved temples, the most beautiful stone-monsters, the highest pagodas in the country and... Read the full Ancient Town of Bhaktapur review

From journal Surrounding Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

  • 5 out of 5 stars by tintala from boulder, Colorado
  • October 7, 2006
Quote: This place gives the Kathmandu Valley situated at 4500 ft. the name "The Wooden Stage". Bhaktapur just outside kathmandu is all about the Newari wooden carvings. With 55 windows all made of teak and the balconies that are all handmade, make this... Read the full Ancient Town of Bhaktapur review

From journal A Month in Nepal

Bhaktapur

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Alan Ingram from GLASGOW, Scotland
  • July 14, 2001
Bhaktapur
Quote: Easily accessible by bicycle, taxi or trolley bus from Kathmandu the centre of the old royal city of Bhaktapur with its cluster of tall, medieval, pagoda-style temples is now a conservation area. Renowned for the intricate wood-carvings on the... Read the full Ancient Town of Bhaktapur review

From journal Sanctuary at the Top of the World

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Bhaktapur/Patan tour

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jemery from Chicago, Illinois
  • April 24, 2001
Bhaktapur/Patan tour
Quote: Bhaktapur, a medieval city dating to the 9th Century, is one of the seven original communities that eventually became Kathmandu. Patan is even older (3rd Century) but now is faster-paced and more cosmopolitan. As in old Kathmandu, life centers... Read the full Ancient Town of Bhaktapur review

From journal Three Magic Days in Kathnandu

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Bhaktapur

  • 4 out of 5 stars by allain from paris, France
  • October 1, 2000
Bhaktapur
Quote: Bhaktapur is one the three imperial cities of Kathmandu's valley. Cars are forbidden inside the walls of the old center. Atmosphere is very different from Kathmandu. It is very calm; modernity seems to stay out of this city. Before nightfall we... Read the full Ancient Town of Bhaktapur review

From journal the ways of Kathmandu