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Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur, the famous city of Nepal, situated at an altitude of 1401 meters is a home of medieval art and covers an area of 4 square miles. Bhaktapur means the city of devotees. The city lies about 14 kilometers east of Kathmandu and can be reached by public transportation. The major sightseeing places in Bhaktapur include:

Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur Durbar Square contains countless temples and architectural showpieces. Lion Gate, a statue of King Bhupatindra Malla, a picture Gallery, the golden Gate, the Palace of 55 Windows, and the Batsala Temple etc are the primary attraction of this Square. The Lion Gate adorned with stone figures of Hanuman, Bhairav and Narasingh Narayan was built during the reign of King Bhupatindra Malla. The golden Gate built by King Ranjit Malla is the entrance to the main courtyard and the palace of 55 windows which is the most beautiful carved specimens. You can also see the Picture Gallery which includes paintings of Hindu and Buddhist schools of Tantrism.

The famous Palace of 55 Windows was built by King Bhuptindra Malla in the seventeenth century. It is the masterpiece of wood carving with its gracious setting and sculpture deign.

Nyatapola Temple
Nyatapola Temple is the five stories pagoda built by King Bhupatindra Malla in 1702 A.D, stands on a five storey terraced platform. There are squat pairs of figures, two famous wrestlers, two elephants, two lions, two griffins, and Baghini and singhini, the tiger and the lion goddeses on each of the terraces.

Bhairavnath Temple
This temple was first built as a one-storey pagoda during the reign of King Jagat Jyoti Malla, and later changed into a three storied temple in 1781 A.D. by King Bhupatindra Malla. The temple is noted for its artistic grandeur. It is dedicated to Lord Bhairav, the god of Terror.

Surya Vinayak
Surya Vinayak is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Bhadgaon, which is the shrine of Ganesh, the elephant headed god. From here the pleasing view of the city of Bhaktapur is seen with snow-capped peaks in the background.

Change Narayan
Change Narayan the famous religious place in Nepal is located at the end of a long ridge, which runs well into the Valley. This temple is said to have been built in 323 A.D by King Hari Dutta Verma. It is considered as the oldest temple in the Valley which was built in 323 A. D by Hari Dutta Verma.

Nagarkot
Nagarkot is the popular tourist destination in Nepal, located 32 kilometers east of Kathmandu at an altitude of 2175 meters above sea-level. From here one can see the spectacular views of major mountain peaks of the eastern Nepal Himalayas including Mount Everest, Annapurna etc. Himalayan peaks like Manaslu, Ganesh himal. Gaurishanker etc are also clearly seen from Nagarkot. It can be reached by motor able road links Nagarkot with Bhaktapur.