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euzkadi Says: Patan is a shopping paradise, all the streets around Durbar Square are full of souvenirs and antiques shops. I´m not shure about the prices but i found the area are less crowded than kathmandu, and with souvenirs of better quality.
euzkadi Says: Most of the visitors just come to visit Durbar Square, but Patan is a very interesting city, with lot of Hinduist and Buddhist temples to discover, take any of the steets from Durbar and try to find the more than 600 stupas and bahals around the city.
euzkadi Says: There are three small Vishnu temples in the square. The most interesting of all are this Shikara-style temple ( kept in bad conditions), with it´s lions guarding the entrance and the Vishnu statues in the walls.
euzkadi Says: This two storey temple dedicated to Narayan is located a few meters back of the square. Built in 1565 is the oldest temple in the Patan. It has four stone lions guarding the entrance, and is specially famous for it´s erotic figures carved in the roof struts (Well, i couldn´t...
euzkadi Says: This is the second tallest temple in the square . A three storey temple dedicated to god Hari Shankar (the half Vishnu) and built in 1704 by a princess daughter of King Yoganarendra Malla. It has an arcade beautifully decorated with wood carvings depicting the tortures of...
euzkadi Says: This big and beautiful decorated temple was built in 1627, it consist of an arcade with wood carvings and is specially attractive because of the guardians of it, two massive stone constructed elephants guarding the entrance, at the back of the building there´s a small statue...
euzkadi Says: After paying the entrance fee in the southern gate of the square, there are three statues; One of Hanuman the mighty monkey deity, covered as usual with a orange silk cloak, and also a Narsinga and Ganesh statues.
euzkadi Says: This beautiful Shikara-style stone temple was built in 1637 by Siddhi Narashima Malla, and is located in the middle of Durbar Square. It consist in a central tower encircled by three arcades with shrine like pavilions. There are some beautiful reliefs carved in their walls...
euzkadi Says: This chowk is a beautiful courtyard, containing intricate woodcarvings in columns and walls with some small statues of deities in it, the place is famous for the Tusha Hill a sunken water tank beautifully carved, unfortunately i couldn´t see the tank because actually is...
euzkadi Says: This chowk is the oldest of the three chowks that forms part of the Royal Palace and was built by Srinivasa Malla in 1666 to house the Taleju Shrine. There are two stone lions guarding the entrance, around the chowk there are three Taleju temples. The shrine is located south...
Cafe Du Temple.: Best views of Durbar Square.
euzkadi Says: Around Durbar Square there are several restaurants, but this one maybe has the best views in all the square. Good Nepalese food, maybe a little crowded but once you get a table in the roof-top terrace you´re in heaven (even with Monsoon rain).
Layeku Kitchen- Patan: Visit If You Are Very Hungry!!!!!
goutammitra Says: I will not suggest anyone to visit this place just for eating. This place is not recommended at all. It was our second day in Nepal and after visiting Patan it was 4.30 in the afternoon all of us were very hungry. We were highly tempted by the look of the Restaurant just...
josephescu Says: From nearby the British embassy in Kathmandu north east of Thamel, the taxi to Patan was 120 rupees, 30 minutes. For the way back to Kathmandu, I did not find any cabs as it was night and long after tourists ought to have left already. So I started walking towards Kathmandu,...
JohnniOmani Says: The best and fastest way to get to Patan is by taxi. It wont cost no more than 80 to 100 rupees and it is pretty much straight forward with most taxis dropping you off at the citys old gates. You can arrange for return transport but due to the high volume of taxis in the...
Kumbeshwar Technical School: Carpets
josephescu Says: Locally made carpets at fixed prices, this is a fair-trade business. The showroom is on the ground floor of the school. Carpets aren’t amazing, but feel free to ask as many questions as the pupils in the showroom are very friendly and ultimately you can find something...
Patan Handicraft Cooperative Center: Nepali Handicraft Shop With Good Quality
kamayan Says: My Newari friend(My nepal homestay host family !) is one of the member of the cooperation(Shop).If you say about this homepage and my nickname(Hideki,Japani Phyakha),you will buy goods with 'Nepali Price'. +++Handicraft Goods+++Silver Jewelry and Accessories. Horn / Bone /...
euzkadi Says: Also called Labeda-Suruwal this complicated design dress is the national costume of Nepalese males. The top is the labeda, and the bottom is the Suruwal, the hat is called Dhaka Topi. Actually this costume specially among young men is loosing popularity.
rajanshrestha Says: Usually, to have a guide with you is great thing, if you can afford to have one. BUT, When you are off to buy something then be careful. specially buying Thangkas, statues, and a few items of luxury, REMEMBER don't take guide for shopping. the guides charge about 30-50%...
josephescu Says: The largest and the oldest courtyard of the former royal palace let’s you discover exquisite sculptures on the surrounding buildings, together with good views over the palace’s three Taleju temples. The entrance is guarded by two stone lions, and there is s small gilded...
josephescu Says: The tall column in front of the Taleju Temple and the royal palace is topped by a golden figure of King Yoganarendra Malla (1684 – 1705). The king is in kneeling position over a lotus bud and is protected by a cobra. A small bird rests on the head of the cobra. The kings’...
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Patan Durbar Square, situated in the heart of the city constitutes the focus of the visitor's attraction. The square is full of ancient monuments, temples and...
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The nicest place in Kathmandu Valley
Beetween Kathmandu and Patan there is only the holy River “Bagmati”, a.k.a. the “Mother Gange” in India. Patan is maybe the most beautifull, interesting, amazing city in the whole area of Kathmandu......
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PATAN (Lalitpur in Sanskrit, or Yala in Newari)
....as long as the bird remains on the head of the cobra, the king may still return to his palace....hence, a door and a window of the former royal palace have been kept open during the last 100...
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Patan the Ancient Capital of Nepal.
Lalitpur is believed to have been founded in the third century B.C. by the Kirat dynasty and later expanded by Lichhavis in the sixth century. It was further expanded by the Mallas during the medieval...
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Patan is the second largest city in Nepal, after Kathmandu. It is separated from Kathmandu by Bagmati river. In ancient times, it was named Lalitpur, the city of the beauty. Its map is a mandala: in...
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Some eight kilometers south of central Kathmandu situated on a plateau across the Bagmati river is the lovely little city called Latipur, also known as Patan, the city of fine arts. Of the three Royal...
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