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The Valley of a Thousand Temples
The temple density of the Kathmandu Valley, and what a traveller actually sees when they stop counting pagodas and start looking at them.
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The Seven Monument Zones of the Kathmandu Valley
Seven separately ticketed monument zones across Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, linked by short rides and longer walks. This guide covers access, entry costs, realistic timings, palace restrictions, food and the best bases for a trip that does not rush.
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Changu Narayan
The oldest temple in the Kathmandu Valley, a two-storey pagoda that survived the earthquake, and a view from the hillside that nobody is there to see.
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