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| Bhaktapur Durbar Square |
Can you girls get ready in an hour? was dad's request. If only women could get ready in time or spend less time in make up & stuff, the world would have been less chaotic; just so you know what happened.
Bhaktapur was where we heading to. I was pretty impressed with six lane road to Bhaktapur with railings dividing the road which restricted people from crossing haphazardly. It was a nice ride, no traffic. Even saw signs on which lanes to use and when.
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| The guards |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square", the city is also known as a museum of medieval art. It is 15km far from Kathmandu and 1400m above sea level. The place highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. Bhaktapur is definitely a place to see architectural side of ancient Nepal. It's architectural show pieces. Sculpture, woodcarving, pagoda temples, wood carvings as in lintels, tympanums, gateways and windows are fascinating. Pottery is another thing to explore. The Major attractions of Bhaktapur Darbar Square are 55 Window Palace ( magnificent monument built in 15th century AD), Golden Gate (the main entrance to the palace), Lion's Gate (gate with two beautiful stone statues ), Mini Pashupati Temple (people call it a royal dream temple), Vatsala Temple (known for its dog-barking bell), Nyatapola Temple (the highest pagoda of Nepal ever built), Bhairav Nath Temple ( Bhairav, the God of terror and death).
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| Traditional |
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| As many temples as the houses. |
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| One of many squares |
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| We had to pay for this. |
It's a fabulous place to get away from the noise and pollution of central Kathmandu. The place is full of amazing heritage and history.There are few museums as well. It is a beautiful city. Kathmandu must have been the same hundreds of years ago. I enjoyed looking at the way of life through narrow streets of Bhaktapur. Shopping in Bhaktapur is cheaper for souvenirs. We bought some. I really liked the atmosphere around. The place is also famous for Ju-Ju Dhau (yoghurt). We almost forgot about it, we had to go back in.
I would consider this town a must see.
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| From the shop we bought some souvenirs |
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| Those dried fish |
