Kathmandu Valley
Stepping into Kathmandu is like stepping into another world that everyone should experience at least once in lifetime. Kathmandu is the largest city and capital of Nepal. With a population of 1.5 million in the city, and 3 million in its urban agglomeration across Kathmandu Valley, which includes Lalitpur, Kirtipur, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur makes the total population to roughly 5 million people. The city stands at an elevation of 1400 m. It is home of 7 world heritage sites which include Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka, Patan and Bhaktapur, Stupas of Swayambhunath and Baudhanath and temple of Pashupati and Changu Narayan. The monuments of Kathmandu City have been influenced over the centuries by Hindu and Buddhist religious practices. The architectural treasure of the Kathmandu valley has been categorized under the well-known seven groups of heritage monuments and buildings. In 2006 UNESCO declared these seven groups of monume...