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The
ancient history of Katmandu begins from
Manjushree ( The Buddhist Saint). Before
Manjushree came to Kathmandu it was a lake,
he cut southern side of the lake and drained
out the water and made it in habitable. many
dynastic came and went. Trade and arts
flourished. There are seven heritage sites
in the valley. Kathmandu has an exotic
setting. It is surrounded by tier of green
mountains wall above which tower mighty snow
-capped peaks in winter. It consists of
three main towns of great historic, artistic
and cultural interest: Kathmandu, Patan and
Bhadgaun. The Valley covers an area of
596sq. miles. It is situated at 1330m.above
the sea-level. The major tourist attractions
in Kathmandu include: |
Around
Valley
