Nepal - Around the Kathmandu Valley (PDF Chapter)

This is the Around the Kathmandu Valley chapter from Lonely Planet’s Nepal guidebook.

Created from the bed of a sacred lake by the deity Manjushri, according to Buddhist legend, the Kathmandu Valley is a patchwork of terraced fields and sacred temple towns that showcase the glory of the architects and artisans of Nepal.

• wander Patan’s courtyards on a walking tour, soaking in the glorious Newari architecture of Durbar Sq and visiting Patan Museum, the best in the country
• maps
• explore the fascinating backstreets of Bhaktapur, Nepal’s best preserved medieval city
• transport
• have a medieval mini-adventure in the historic city of Panauti, which escaped the earth-quake’s destruction
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Around the Ring Road, Pashupatinath, Chabahil, Bodhnath (Boudha), Kopan, The Northern & Western Valley, Budhanilkantha, Shivapuri Nagar-jun National Park, Patan, Bhaktapur & Around, Suriya Binayak Temple, Thimi, Changu Narayan Temple, The Northeastern Valley, Gokarna Mahadev, Gokarna Forest, Sankhu, The Southern Valley, Kirtipur, Pharping & Around, Bungamati, Khokana, Chapagaon, Godavari, The Valley Fringe, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Panauti, Namobuddha, Balthali, Beyond the Valley, Arniko Highway to Tibet, The Road to Langtang.