Darbar Square – Kathmandu

Kathmandu’s Durbar Square is the site of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex, which was the royal Nepalese residence until the 19th century and where important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch, took place. Durbar Square refers to the places near Nepal’s royal palaces of the past. Temples, …

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Swayambhunath Temple – Nepal

Located on a small hillock named Swayambhunath, (means self-existent one) this temple is a famous one located to the northwest of the Kathmandu Valley. This religious site is located 3 km to the west of Kathmandu. It is one of the holiest Buddhist religious sites of the country. The hillock …

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