Why visit Kathmandu
- Seven World Heritage sites are located in the Kathmandu valleys and are found within radius of 20 kilometres.
- Pashupatinath temple is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for Lord Shiva devotees.
- The largest image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal is in a monastery next to the Swayambhunath stupa.
- Mountain flights originating from Kathmandu offer the closest possible aerial views of Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga and the Tibetan Plateau.
- It is a vast open-air living museum of art and architecture, culture and music.
The city of Kathmandu was built by King Gun Kamdev in 723 A.D. It is said that Kathmandu city was named after "Kastha-Mandap" meaning the temple made of wood in Sanskrit, an imposing pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka Palace. A very old Hindu text has described Kathmandu as the land of gods surrounded by beautiful mountains. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, situated in a valley which is an open air museum of famous sites, ancient temples, shrines and golden pagodas. It is a city of inexhaustible historic artistic and cultural interest. Several beautiful and interesting villages and towns surrounding the valley offer ideal destinations for mini treks. The dazzling Himalayan peaks are visible from several points on the mountains around the valley.
Some of the important monuments to be seen here are: Swayambhunath Stupa, Boudha Nath Stupa and the Pasupatinath Temple.
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