Kathmandu – Pokhara
Overview
Kathmandu: Kathmandu Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Kathmandu Valley
World Heritage property is inscribed as seven Monument Zones. These monument zones are
the Durbar squares or urban centres with their palaces, temples and public spaces of the
three cities of Kathmandu (Hanuman Dhoka), Patan and Bhaktapur, and the religious
ensembles of Swayambhu, Bauddhanath, Pashupati and Changu Narayan. The religious
ensemble of Swayambhu includes the oldest Buddhist monument (a stupa) in the Valley; that
of Boudhanath includes the largest stupa in Nepal; Pashupati has an extensive Hindu temple
precinct, and Changu Narayan comprises traditional Newari settlement, and a Hindu temple
complex with one of the earliest inscriptions in the Valley from the fifth century AD. The
unique tiered temples are mostly made of fired brick with mud mortar and timber structures.
The roofs are covered with small overlapping terracotta tiles, with gilded brass ornamentation. The windows, doorways and roof struts have rich decorative carvings. The
stupas have simple but powerful forms with massive, whitewashed hemispheres supporting
gilded cubes with the all-seeing eternal Buddha eyes.
Pokhara: Pokhara is a metropolitan city in the Western region of Nepal.It is a valley cradled
among-st mountains and hills with meandering rivers.It is a major tourist destination due to
its panoramic views.Once you enter the vicinity of this city,you are greeted with magnificent
views of the mountains
