The Patan Durbar Square and the Bhaktapur Durbar Square feature many numbers of beautiful architectural ancient buildings, temples, and palaces that reflect the feel of nostalgia of Nepal's monarchial days perfectly. They also embed intricate carvings and ornamentation in their decorations, done on wood, stone, and metals. The Durbar Squares of both cities are listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List, and both play a significant role in the perseverance and preservation of Nepal's history and artistic integrity. The fine unique Nepali art and the distinctive architecture of the buildings are pretty enthralling to observe up close. The intricate ornamentation and cravings of the buildings' doors, walls, and windows are fascinating to look at and are sure to be enthralling. The Bhaktapur Patan Tour presents excursions to historically significant sites in the old cities of Nepal.
Driving to Bhaktapur at around 10 in the morning, you will be sightseeing around the Palace and the courtyard all afternoon and return from the trip at 4. At Bhaktapur, the trip ensures you the observation of the 55-Window Palace and get to look at a variance of Thangka and Buddhist paintings which are elaborately painted and are rich in colors and their symposium of the integrated tincture. The art at the temples and the sculptures displayed on the temples' walls are detailed by carvings and shine luminously at work put into it. Walking around the community, inhabited mainly by Newar people, you will also get the chance to experience the traditions and cultures of the people nearby.
The Newar communities at Bhaktapur are one of the oldest known communities in the area. Their influences and practices are immortalized in the various eruption of domestic life around the city. This adds even more authenticity to the tour because excursing around the old city with the influence of the local people and their practices reminds you of how life must have been like there during the medieval times. Bhaktapur, along with Patan and the capital, has managed to capture and hold on to the essence of the old royal days, even amid modernization. It is utterly enthralling to look at. Visiting the Dattatreya Square and the Nyatapola Temple, you would be looking at the embodiment of religious ambiances in those places of worship.
Patan, rightly famous as "The City Of Arts," you will come across many more temples and old structures that let you have a go at experiencing beguiling Nepali competence. The Patan museum has a wide array of displays that depict premium Newari art. The city also holds a mélange of Hindu and Buddhist shrines and significant quiddities throughout its perimeters.
During the Bhaktapur Patan Tour, half a day in Bhaktapur and another at Patan seems inadequate to visit the highlights of the cities. Escape Himalaya helps you go with the Bhaktapur Patan Tour, where you shall be accompanied by veteran guides to learn about these significant cities most comfortably and to the fullest extent. So join us in this beautiful sightseeing adventure, where you can taste Nepali ingenuity. You can also opt for our Kathmandu Day Tour as well.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Bhaktapur city covers an area of five square kilometers. The word 'Bhaktapur' literally means "the Town of Devotees." The city originated during the monarchial ruling days of King Anand Dev in 889 AD. It is a lovely place to walk as the paved lanes are full of temples with delicate carvings, squares, courtyards, wells, and more. Remarkably, the 55-Window Palace, The National Art Gallery, The Golden Gate, the Taleju Temple, and the big bell are some of the highlights of Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
Patan Durbar Square
Patan is situated on beautiful little flat terrain transversely through the holy river of Bagmati, and it lies 7km southeast of Kathmandu. King Veera Dev, in the 3rd century, founded Patan city. The most significant places in Patan are the Golden Gate, the Golden Window, the famous Krishna temple with the striking interludes of traditional crafts, Sundari Chowk, the Taleju Temple, the Char Narayan temple, and the Viswa Nath Temple scattered in the Patan Durbar Square are the supreme examples of the exceptional architectures the city possesses. The holy place of Bhimsen, with its wonderful golden balcony and many more shrines and sculptures, will surely allure you during the trip.
