Visit to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, usually includes a stop at the house of the Living Goddess, best seen as part of a walking tour of the old city of Kathmandu. But to head there is best after you had sampled handful of Kathmandu's other sights and after you had gotten some sort of an introduction to its monuments and get a bearing as to what is where.
A highlight of any Kathmandu tour is the old marketplace lying in the heart of Kathmandu city. Featuring a unique character of it's own, dating back hundreds of years, this traditional market is a stimulating place to stroll around just to watch the activity in the maze of the narrow alleys, teeming with temples and people milling around, colorful merchants offering everything from a variety of spices and herbs, dry fruits, bins heaped with grains to incense and household pots and tools. Day-to-day fresh fruit and vegetables are taken to this market from all over the Kathmandu Valley.
From the old market you will navigate through scenic side-streets with their houses of decorated brick and carved windows until you reach Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Consisting of ancient temples and palaces, Kathmandu Durbar Square constitutes the religious and social heart of this old city. It has been here that the kings of Nepal used to crowned and and the temples around this plaza belog to some of the most auscpicious shrines in this Himalayan Shangri La.One of the most impressive temples is that of Taleju, sporting a gigantic figure of feareful God of Destruction, Kalbhairav. It is also on the side of the square that is found the temple of Kumari, Kumari Ghar, or the dwelling of the Living Goddess.
In all three ancient towns in the valley contain Drurbar Square - Kathmandu City, Bhaktapur and Patan, all three of them included on the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments list, testifying to abundant architectural mastery of ancient Nepal.
Monuments not miss and the Hanumandhokha palace in Kathmandu and the famous Krishna Mandir in Patan. The Durbar Square at Bhaktapur houses the National Art Gallery. Right up until today the Durbar Squares of the three towns are used for a variety of social and religious gatherings and if you may be lucky you could witness one. Either way, Durbar Suare is alwasy a great place for photography, always offering a fascinating window on Nepal.
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Getting at least a glimpse of Kathmandu many sights will grow on you and you will crave to sample more of Kathmandu Nepal , especially if you may be on a limited time, thus best you stay in Thamel, the core of all the activity.
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