Bhaktapur Day Tour

Bhaktapur Day Tour

Bhaktapur is the most picturesque town, streets paved with bricks, in herringbone and parquet patterns, artistic door and windows, Newar city dwellers, with no industrial zone, feels like a big village than a city. Bhaktapur has many ponds, wells, stone spouts, rest houses, courtyards, and old houses. Among them, we visit four magnificent courtyards named – Dattatraya Square, Taumadhi Square, Pottery Square and Durbar Square.

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Stop At: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur 00977-1-4701148 Nepal

“Bhaktapur City Tour is a kind of unique journey of time machine which takes you around 2000 years back.”—Anonymous
Rich in tradition, culture and architect, Bhaktpaur (Bhadgaon—old name of Bhaktapur) is an ancient city of its type which is still preserving its uniqueness since past 2000 years. “Oh my god,”! This is what you yell after entering inside the campus premises of Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

Things you observe in Bhaktapur Durbar Square:
DURBAR SQUARE:
The 55-Window Palace is the main thing to observe which forms the main part of Bhaktapur Durbar Square. It was built by King Jitamitra Malla in 1427. The carved windows of the palace is the regarded as true master piece of that time. The Lu Dhowka or Golden Gate which stands at the main entrance of the palace resembles another master craftsmanship of that time. There is also a replica of Pashupatinath temple here.

TAUMADHI SQUARE:
Taumadhi Square is situated at the center of the city. The five-storied Nyatapole is the renowned temple here which was built in 1702.

DATTATREYA SQUARE:
According to history, Dattatreya square was erected in the same year in which the 55-Window Palace was built—1427. It is said that the temple was built by using the timber of a tree.

POTTERY SQUARE:
Pottery Square portrays the then economic system of Bhaktapur. Pottery was popular occupation of the people of that time and still is. Here you will see large numbers of pots drying on the open ground.

Do not miss a chance to taste traditional Newari cuisine of Bhaktapur especially, the snacks which consist of roasted black soybeans, bitten rice, spicy choila (typical Newari buff dish) and pickle of cucumber and radish.

And yes, never forget to ask for Juju-dhou. It (Juju-dhou) is a special yogurt made in Bhaktapur. Its taste will remain in your tongue tips forever.

Duration: 4 hours