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Kathmandu - The capital of Nepal

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Kathmandu - the capital and largest city of Nepal.  Its economic, historical, political and cultural centre. Its population is 1,003,285 according to here . Kathmandu valley height of about 1300m – mountain valley and the historical region of Nepal, the famous Newar towns of Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan), Bhaktapur, Kirtipur, Panauti and numerous monasteries and temple centres and cultural monuments. The appearance of the capital remained in XVII-XVIII centuries, when the Kathmandu Valley is actively built up during the reign of the Malla kings. The city has many Buddhist and Hindu temples from the stupa Bodnath to tiny street altars within the walls of houses. Locals say that in the Kathmandu Valley, 10 million lives of the gods. Swayambhunath stupa complex and Bodhnath were built in the III century BC. and have been rebuilding a millennium later. Svayambhunath known primarily stone reliefs created in VI-VIII centuries. It is equally well known and Pashupatinath – a temple c...

cheap flights from London Heathrow to Kathmandu Nepal 11/09/2017

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cheap flights from London Heathrow to Kathmandu Nepal 11/09/2017 http://bit.ly/2wVibx1 Total Price£ 414.27 Price incl taxes & fuel supplements

Bhaktapur: an ancient Newar town

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Bhaktapur, is also called Bhadgaon and Khvopa. An ancient Newar town to the east of Kathmandu, Nepal, which has a huge number of outstanding architectural monuments. With 78 000 thousand inhabitants is the third largest population and smallest of three royal cities of Kathmandu valley. Bhaktapur is situated on the river Hanumante, and, just like Kathmandu, lies at the foot of Tibet, which could not but reflect on its history and features. The idea that this city is made up of distinctive landscape, pottery and Newar traditional music . More than 150 music and 100 cultural groups have created an image as the capital of arts Bhaktapur Nepal. Residents of the city for the most part belong to the Newari, 90% are Hindus and 10% – Buddhists. From the XIV century until the second half of XVIII century the city was the capital of the Malla dynasty. From that time until we reached the building 172 temples, 32 artificial ponds, and many houses decorated with wooden bas-reliefs. Although in...

Kathmandu - The capital of Nepal

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Kathmandu - the capital and largest city of Nepal.  Its economic, historical, political and cultural centre. Its population is 1,003,285 according to here . Kathmandu valley height of about 1300m – mountain valley and the historical region of Nepal, the famous Newar towns of Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan), Bhaktapur, Kirtipur, Panauti and numerous monasteries and temple centres and cultural monuments. The appearance of the capital remained in XVII-XVIII centuries, when the Kathmandu Valley is actively built up during the reign of the Malla kings. The city has many Buddhist and Hindu temples from the stupa Bodnath to tiny street altars within the walls of houses. Locals say that in the Kathmandu Valley, 10 million lives of the gods. Swayambhunath stupa complex and Bodhnath were built in the III century BC. and have been rebuilding a millennium later. Svayambhunath known primarily stone reliefs created in VI-VIII centuries. It is equally well known and Pashupatinath – a temple c...

Lukla - A world toughest and dangerous airport

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Luka - a town in the Khumbu region in eastern Nepal, the transit point of tourists and mountaineers heading to Everest neighborhood. Lukla lies at an altitude of 2860 m. There is no road to Lukla, but there is a small airport. Also see plans to open the first tarmac road from Kathmandu to Lukla . At the initiative of Sherpas living in the surrounding villages, and other airports in the vicinity of Mount Everest (in particular Namche Bazar ) are not used for mass tourism, and the main stream of tourists are walking from Lukla to Namche Bazaar (one day go with a recommended overnight), with Sherpa guides and porters are hired, and local residents include hotels and restaurants. This procedure is also justified in terms of acclimatization, because falling from an airplane once in the highlands, travelers are at risk of mountain sickness. A small part of the tourists prefer to travel to Lukla walk from Jiri, the trip takes seven days and is very interesting. Lukla – just a comfor...