On the map is marked: Top Katmandu Pictures - Kathmandu is the capital and biggest city of Nepal (950.000 inhabitants), the city of Patan belongs to the surrounding area of Kathmandu city, both are located in the outstanding Kathmandu Valley which has been deemed a UNESCO World Heritage site. The seven groups of monuments and buildings included in Unesco list are: Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Bauddhanath and the Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan.
On the map is marked: Swayambhunath - Located on the top of a hill overlooking Katmandu, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhunath is one of the most ancient and holiest Buddhist sites in the Kathmandu.
On the map is marked: Bodhnath Stupa - The ancient Buddhist stupas of Bodhnath is an important landmark in Katmandu and one of the largest Buddhist temples in the world. Boudhanath (also called Bauddhanath, Bodhnath, Baudhanath) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu Valley.
On the map is marked: Pashupatinath - Bagmati - The Hindu temples of Pashupatinath (or Pashupati) are one of the most sacred place in Katmandu Valley and a place of pilgrimage for many people. Pashupatinath is located near the sacred Bagmati River, where Hinduist people cremate deads.
On the map is marked: Pashupatinath Sadu Hindu - Pashupatinath is house of the Sadus, Hindu people who always pray the Deity of Shiva.
On the map is marked: Colours of Nepal - Take a walk around the city and you will notice the coloured typical shops with cans containing coloured powders used to produce the paint. These powders has been the Colours of Nepal since centuries ago.
On the map is marked: Pubblic Laundry - Time has seemingly failed to touch some of popular quarters of Katmandu. Women washing at Pubblic Laundry seem like a scene straight out of a medieval history book.
On the map is marked: Patan Durbar Square - The city of Patan is situated few kilometres south of the city Katmandu and is joined with the capital city. Durbar Square is the most Patan's renowned landmark. It contains some beautiful ancient temples.
On the map is marked: Patan Krishna Mandi Temple - The Krishna Mandi Temple is one of the most beautiful temples in the whole Kathmandu Valley.
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KATHMANDU MAP - NEPAL